All three Davenport Public Library locations are closed today, Tuesday, December 26th, in observance of Christmas. All three buildings will reopen with regular hours on Wednesday, December 27th: Main (321 Main Street) 9am to 5:30pm, Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue) noon to 8:00pm, and Fairmount (3000 N Fairmount St) 9am to 8:00pm.

Even though we’re closed today, we have exciting news to share! We are so excited to announce the top checked out titles of 2023 for the Davenport Public Library! We have gathered the top ten most popular titles for four different categories: adult, dvd, kids, and young adult.

Below you will find the lists of titles with links back to the catalog for you to check them out! Did you read or watch any of these? Are any in your to-read/to-watch pile? Let us know in the comments!

Top Adult Books in 2023:

1. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
2. Cross Down by James Patterson
3. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
4. Storm Watch by CJ Box
5. The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson
6. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
7. Obsessed by James Patterson
8. Lion and Lamb by James Patterson
9. Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
10. Private Moscow by James Patterson

Top DVD Rentals in 2023:

1. Black Adam
2. Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
3. Top Gun: Maverick
4. John Wick: Chapter 4
5. Spongebob Squarepants: The First 100 Episodes
6. Avatar: The Way of Water
7. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
8. Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3
9. Spider-Man: No Way Home
10. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Top Kids Books in 2023:

1. Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild by Dav Pilkey
2. Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey
3. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
4. Drama by Raina Telgemeier
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney
6. Bluey: At Home with the Heelers
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney
8. Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
10. Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey

Top Young Adults Books in 2023:

1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
2. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
3. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
4. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
5. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
6. Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
7. It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
8. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
9. We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
10. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson