Jan. 12. A record-breaking 1.7 million digital books were checked out from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in 2022, highlighting the importance of e-books, audiobooks and other digital content.

Top 5 e-book titles 

1. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Ebooks

2. Verity by Colleen Hoover

3. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

4. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

5. The Maid by Nita Prose

Top 5 audiobook titles

1. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

3. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

4. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

5. The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has been providing readers 24/7 access to e-books and audiobooks for several years through the award-winning Libby app, the library reading app created by OverDrive. The large collection serves readers of all ages and interests, and reader usage has grown every year.