Newcastle Libraries' Annual Top 50 Adult Non-Fiction Loans
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Description
50 titles are listed per year as the most borrowed adult non-fiction books from Newcastle Libraries. For each title, the dataset includes the author's name, the total number of loans, and the number of library copies that generated those loans. This data provides a longitudinal view of local reading trends and collection usage.
Use Cases
Analyzing annual trends in popular non-fiction topics based on loan counts.
Evaluating collection efficiency by comparing loans per copy for different titles.
Identifying consistently popular authors within a specific UK city region.
Strengths
Provides a standardized annual snapshot of the top 50 titles, enabling year-over-year comparison.
Includes a specific metric (loans per copy) that can indicate collection demand versus availability.
Limitations
Column names and exact data structure are not specified in the provided metadata.
The last update date conflicts between sources, with one showing 2019 and another showing 2026, creating uncertainty about data freshness.
Provenance
Source
Newcastle City Council
Collection Method
Likely compiled from library management system loan transaction records.
Time Range
Annual, specific years not stated.
Freshness
Last updated: 2026-04-30 (conflict with 2019-02-06 source noted in limitations).
Geography
Newcastle Libraries, UK.
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