MPL By The Numbers


Keep up with the Library with these bimonthly reports showcasing some of the events and services we provide daily.

View as a PDF.

Text Version

Active Customers

  • 49,125 customers checked out material in 2022, an overall increase of 14%.
  • Customers checking out physical material increased 16%.
  • Customers checking out digital items increased 10%.

Circulation Top 5

Top 5 Overall

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney 
  • Baby-Sitters Little Sister – Katy Farina 
  • Naruto – Masashi Kishimoto 
  • Dragon Ball Z – Akira Toriyama 
  • Hilo – Judd Winick 

Top 5 Nonfiction

  • Finding Me – Viola Davis 
  • Atlas of the Heart – Brené Brown 
  • The Defense Lawyer – James Patterson 
  • Will – Will Smith 
  • Feeding the Soul – Tabitha Brown 

Top 5 Adult Titles

  • Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens 
  • The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave 
  • Run, Rose, Run – Dolly Parton 
  • The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley 
  • 22 Seconds – James Patterson 

LINC/2-1-1

  • LINC/2-1-1 saw a 14% increase in calls, when compared to 2021.
  • LINC staff answered 81,307 calls!
  • A 31% increase since 2019.

New Titles

  • 99,815 new items added to the collection.
  • 64% physical items; 36% digital items.
  • An overall 62% increase over 2021.

Program Attendance

  • 62,719 customers attended library programs. 40% adults; 60% youth.
  • A 73% increase over 2021
  • Youth attendance 69% increase over 2021.
  • Adult attendance 80% increase over 2021.

Top Children’s Programs

  • Hollywood Library Haunted House  
  • Levi Library Free Backpack Giveaway @ Levi  
  • Central Black Child Book Fair  

Top Teen Programs

  • Central 6th Annual Pirates Raid!  
  • Central MPL Pride Kickoff 2022  
  • South Library Block Party  

Top Adult Programs

  • Central Senior Health Fair
  • Central Bookstock, Memphis Area Authors’ Festival
  • Central 5 Fridays of Jazz

Strategic Plan 2020-2025

  • Enhance Equitable Access
  • Champion Literacy for All Ages
  • Promote Workforce Development
  • Advance Role as Community Anchor
  • Increase Community Awareness of Offerings
  • Reach Beyond the Walls with Strategic Outreach and Innovation
  • Strengthen the Backbone of MPL by Supporting Staff