Last year for the first time we released the top fiction and non-fiction checkouts at Matthews Public Library, and it’s now time to release the 2022 top checkouts! New this year: we’ll also be sharing the top five children’s literature checkouts in picturebooks, middle grade fiction, and teen fiction. Earlier this week the lists of the Top Fiction and Non-Fiction Checkouts were released, so be sure check those out too. If you’ve ever wondered what your community is reading, the top checkouts are one indication of popular titles in northern Lebanon County. Read on to find out what your fellow readers have been borrowing. You can find last year’s titles here.

Top Children’s Literature Checkouts of 2022

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Top Five Picturebook Checkouts of 2022

1.  Daniel Goes to the Dentist by Alexandra Cassel Schwartz

2.  Pinkalicious and the Pirates by Victoria Kann

3.  Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book by Cari Meister

4.  Splat the Cat and the Obstacle Course by Laura Driscoll

5.  Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy by Carl R. Sams

Top Five Middle Grade Fiction Checkouts of 2022

1.  The Nutcracker retold by Emma Helbrough

2.  Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney

3. Underwater Magic by Sue Mongredien

4.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney

5.  The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

Top Five Teen Fiction Checkouts of 2022

1.  Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

2.  The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

3.  Don’t Tell A Soul by Kirsten Miller

4.  The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

5.  The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender