Updated April 09, 2017
Posted April 09, 2017
Looking for a page-turner to read on the treadmill or on vacation this year? Now’s the time to head to your local library to find one. This week marks National Library Week.
Last year, 73 percent of Americans read at least one book, and believe it or not, print books are still the most common ones picked up, according to the Pew Research Center. Of those who read a book in 2016, 65 percent said it was a print version and 28 percent said they read at least one digital book, the Pew Research Center reported.
And in New Jersey, more than 55 million books were circulated in 2015, according to data from the state library.
We asked the county libraries throughout New Jersey what the most-popular books were last year, and here are the results.