- Request
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I'm writing to request some details around book loans/issues by Lincolnshire Libraries since 2019.
Specifically please could you provide:
1: The number of book loans issued per Lincolnshire library for 2019
2: the number of book loans issued per Lincolnshire library for 2020
3: the number of book loans issued per Lincolnshire library for 2021
4: the number of book loans issued per Lincolnshire library for 2022
5: the number of book loans issued per Lincolnshire library for 2023
6: The number of book thefts per Lincolnshire Library for 2019
7: The number of book thefts per Lincolnshire Library for 2020
8: The number of book thefts per Lincolnshire Library for 2021
9: The number of book thefts per Lincolnshire Library for 2022
10: The number of book thefts per Lincolnshire Library for 2023
11: The top five books loaned out at Lincolnshire Libraries in 2019.
12: The top five books loaned out at Lincolnshire Libraries in 2020
13: The top five books loaned out at Lincolnshire Libraries in 2021
14: The top five books loaned out at Lincolnshire Libraries in 2022
15: The top five books loaned out at Lincolnshire Libraries in 2023 - Decision
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I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
1-5. Please see below table
Note: lines 1 - 14 capture the 'core libraries'
lines 15 - 49 capture the 'community hubs'
Branch
Total 2019
Total 2020 (nb. COVID Restrictions)
Total 2021 (nb. COVID Restrictions)
Total 2022
Total 2023
Boston Library
64,873
24,004
31,486
48,966
51,342
Bourne Library
61,068
17,294
21,887
40,493
43,271
Gainsborough Library
72,496
29,525
43,764
60,866
70,103
Grantham Library
128,949
49,736
77,835
125,079
133,932
Horncastle Library
45,829
17,472
25,518
38,297
43,799
Lincoln Central Library
208,524
93,557
140,501
204,162
212,825
Long Sutton Library
39,175
14,976
23,869
28,029
34,945
Louth Library
81,351
33,922
49,222
73,373
81,726
Mablethorpe Library
52,613
25,549
35,730
44,654
46,922
Market Rasen Library
34,012
13,207
21,083
32,235
37,359
Skegness Library
54,436
22,660
28,348
37,182
40,157
Sleaford Library
103,591
42,541
63,828
93,147
90,816
Spalding Library
85,205
33,912
56,313
79,388
85,810
Stamford Library
117,607
49,024
54,883
79,363
117,563
Woodhall Spa Library
41,133
17,435
26,564
36,996
39,599
Alford Community Hub
9,323
2,462
2,795
6,348
6,283
Belton Lane Community Hub
1,662
173
77
432
176
Birchwood Community Hub
12,156
2,945
1,987
5,853
8,191
Boultham Community Hub
7,927
1,940
1,453
4,247
4,418
Bracebridge Heath Community Hub
8,128
2,475
1,952
2,219
2,423
Bracebridge (Bridge Church) Community Hub
1,421
935
2,933
4,213
7,394
Branston Community Hub
17,430
4,268
9,113
13,956
15,953
Burgh le Marsh Community Hub
4,021
2,267
1,630
2,794
3,826
Caistor Community Hub
7,968
2,314
3,286
5,153
5,428
Cherry Willingham Community Hub
4,735
1,671
2,227
4,772
5,006
Crowland Community Hub
8,263
1,735
3,892
6,779
8,060
Deepings Community Hub
38,712
13,608
26,394
40,425
44,190
Donington Community Hub
5,203
3,870
1,902
3,582
3,877
Ermine Community Hub
17,615
3,229
81
2,839
7,895
Heckington Community Hub
5,285
2,613
2,139
3,068
3,542
Holbeach Community Hub
18,973
3,703
3,201
8,284
11,026
Ingoldmells Community Hub
1,541
1,407
378
556
581
Keelby Community Hub
3,478
906
1,073
3,275
3,545
Kirton Community Hub
4,031
1,446
1,776
2,277
2,100
Metheringham Community Hub
9,105
1,997
2,722
5,621
6,038
Navenby Community Hub
2,630
1,346
1,419
2,615
2,668
Nettleham Community Hub
16,977
3,749
5,782
16,721
17,031
North Hykeham Community Hub
12,126
3,937
5,859
12,500
15,217
Pinchbeck Community Hub
4,238
1,810
1,167
2,288
2,400
Ruskington Community Hub
6,522
1,815
2,872
6,375
6,501
Saxilby Community Hub
8,977
1,810
2,189
5,488
7,719
Scotter Community Hub
4,039
1,929
2,440
3,324
3,022
Spilsby Community Hub
12,428
2,528
2,880
8,485
9,001
Sutton Bridge Community Hub
2,475
1,148
424
1,215
1,393
Sutton on Sea Community Hub
5,763
1,591
1,693
3,792
3,890
Swineshead Community Hub
2,209
827
1,046
1,893
2,281
Waddington Community Hub
13,554
2,327
1,875
7,614
9,154
Wainfleet Community Hub
4,329
2,287
2,250
3,418
3,637
Welton Community Hub
8,665
2,534
3,835
7,657
9,652
Wragby Community Hub
3,645
1,915
1,793
2,953
2,698
Access Mobile North
47,653
20,920
30,816
32,756
41,092
Access Mobile South
40,510
19,269
35,794
39,339
37,957
Community Mobile
525,696
143,688
167,224
221,159
227,770
Mobile Library East
24,040
8,071
16,035
35,491
36,862
Mobile Library North
42,878
28,916
42,687
40,453
47,774
Mobile Library South
63,120
17,561
52,023
56,856
70,252
6-10. Information is not held
10- 15.
2019
2020
Title
Author
Issues
Title
Author
Issues
Texas Ranger
James Patterson
582
Lantern men
Elly Griffiths
502
The midnight line
Lee Child
543
Blue moon
Lee Child
386
NYPD Red
James Patterson
499
Where the crawdads sing
Delia Owens
285
A country escape
Katie Fforde
487
Their little secret
Mark Billingham
273
Past tense
Lee Child
477
The stone circle
Elly Griffiths
259
2021
Title
Author
Issues
The Thursday murder club
Richard Osman
1496
The sentinel
Lee Child & Andrew Child
858
The darkest evening
Ann Cleeves
792
The midnight library
Matt Haig
771
The night hawks
Elly Griffiths
745
2022
Title
Author
Issues
The man who died twice
Richard Osman
1589
The Thursday murder club
Richard Osman
1453
The locked room
Elly Griffiths
1231
Better off dead
Lee Child
1227
The heron's cry
Ann Cleeves
1145
2023
Title
Author
Issues
The bullet that missed
Richard Osman
1892
The last remains
Elly Griffiths
1509
No Plan B
Lee Child
1465
The Thursday murder club
Richard Osman
1268
The rising tide
Ann Cleeves
1218
- Reference number
- FOI 9208021
- Date request received
- 14/03/24
- Date of decision
- 10/04/24