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The New York Public Library Has Calculated Its Most Checked-Out Books Of All Time

The New York Public Library has been loaning books for a long time — the institution turns 125 this year.

To celebrate, the library dug into its records and calculated a list of the 10 books that have been checked out the most in its history.

1. The Snowy Day -- Ezra Jack Keats -- 485,583 checkouts
   
2. The Cat in the Hat -- Dr Seuss -- 469,650 checkouts
   
3. 1984 -- George Orwell -- 441,770 checkouts
   
4. Where the Wild Things Are -- Maurice Sendak -- 436,016 checkouts
   
5. To Kill a Mockingbird -- Harper Lee -- 422,912 checkouts
   
6. Charlotte's Web -- EB White -- 337,948 checkouts
   
7. Fahrenheit 451 -- Ray Bradbury -- 316,404 checkouts
   
8. How to Win Friends and Influence People -- Dale Carnegie -- 284,524 checkouts
   
9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- JK Rowling -- 231,022 checkouts
   
10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar -- Eric Carle -- 189,550 checkouts