Children's titles dominate list of most borrowed library books for 2023

Children’s books have a virtual monopoly on the most popular titles with library goers. File photo: Peter Cavanagh

Reading has been confirmed as child’s play with 19 of the 20 most borrowed titles in public libraries last year consisting of books for younger readers.

Figures published by the Local Government Management Agency show that children’s books again dominated the list of most popular titles borrowed from Irish libraries during 2023.