Plymouth libraries' online services have proved to be more popular than ever over the last few weeks.
With social distancing rules in place, we’ve seen a huge rise in residents accessing digital resources online.
All of our online resources are proving very popular, with eAudiobooks, eMagazines as well as eBooks flying off the digital shelves.
Almost 7,000 eBooks and 1,700 eAudiobooks have been downloaded since social distancing measures were put in place, up a staggering 235 per cent from this time last year.
The most popular book has been Stephen Fry’s performance of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone.
Meanwhile, eMagazine numbers are up 316 per cent, with nearly 10,000 checkouts over the last month. The most popular magazine is the New Scientist International Edition.
Councillor Pete Smith, Deputy Leader of the Council said: “It is fantastic to see such a huge increase in people using our online library services.
“At a time when we’re all being asked to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives, I hope our libraries are making the lockdown a little more bearable for people by providing these wonderful resources free of charge.”
Our libraries staff have been busy at home, making sure as many regular services as possible are still available.
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