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Digital circulation tops three million, putting Toronto in first place among library systems.

Toronto is a city of readers, and digital library lending is on the rise. In 2016, Toronto Public Library (TPL) cardholders borrowed more than three million digital books, putting us in first place among library systems worldwide. This is a 20% jump from overall 2015 digital lending rates, and a 40% increase in eaudiobook borrowing alone.

“I am thrilled residents have made Toronto the top library system internationally for use of ebooks and e-audiobooks! It’s so interesting to see how our city’s reading patterns are evolving over time as demand for ebooks and e-audiobooks grows year over year, and kudos to our librarians who select and highlight titles that help meet that demand.” said Vickery Bowles, City Librarian.