Press Release
SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Nancy Macias, (408) 712-2150
nancy.macias@sjlibrary.org
For Immediate Release
Monday, November 24, 2025
San José Public Library Reveals Top Checkouts of 2025
SJ Library members’ reading trends feature a children’s favorite as overall leader for a second year in a row.
San José, Calif., November 24, 2025 - As another year comes to a close, San José Public Library (SJPL) is excited to share the most checked out titles by its library members in 2025. From humorous graphic novels to world transforming historical fiction, this year’s top picks celebrate the diverse interests of our community and highlight the library’s pivotal role in fostering a love for reading and learning.
The following titles are the top checked-out books of 2025 at SJPL:
Taking the crown as the most checked-out title in the “Adult” age group, Kristin Hannah’s The Women, sweeps readers into a compelling coming of age story. The prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, remains the top pick for “Teen” readers for two consecutive years. Once again, a Dav Pilkey title shines on top in the “Children” age group, Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder, was the most checked-out title for that age group.
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shredder by Dav Pilkey also claims the number one spot as SJPL’s top checked out book across all age groups, genre, and formats, exemplifying the unquestionable popularity of the Dog Man series. For a second year, author Dav Pilkey is one of only two authors listed in SJPL’s top ten Children’s booklist.
View the complete list of the San José Public Library’s top ten borrowed books in the adult, teen, and children’s age group at: sjpl.org/BestOf2025. There, you can also view the top five checked out books in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese, regardless of age, genre and format.
SJPL serves over 760,000 library cardholders and recorded an impressive 8.1 million items checked out over the past year. To borrow items from SJPL, all you need is a library card, which is free, easy, and rewarding to have. For more information, visit: sjpl.org/membership
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San José Public Library (SJPL) is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and in the nation's 12th largest city. SJPL serves a culturally diverse population of nearly one million and has over 760,000 library members. In addition to providing award-winning library services, SJPL proudly leads the City's Education and Digital Literacy Strategy, opens a new window and the City's SJ Access, opens a new window, digital empowerment initiative. For more information, please visit sjpl.org, opens a new window.