Borrowed in Brooklyn

Compare branches

Pick any two of the 12 tracked BPL branches to see what they share, what each over-indexes on, and how their adult-fiction tastes diverge.

Or click any cell in the matrix below.

Selected pair: Bay Ridge and Bedford have a 43% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (28 titles tracked at both, 67 at either).

Color scaleVery different (0–20%)Some overlap (21–40%)Fairly similar (41–60%)Very similar (61%+)
Brooklyn Heights
Central Library
Bushwick
Greenpoint
Williamsburgh
Bedford
Crown Heights
Flatbush
Bay Ridge
Coney Island
Kings Highway
Sunset Park
Central / Downtown
Brooklyn Heights—746533936464851345245
Central Library7—981465511699
North Brooklyn
Bushwick469—413534364242364140
Greenpoint53841—4542525051404050
Williamsburgh39143545—33364240384342
Central Brooklyn
Bedford366344233—363643383336
Crown Heights46536523636—4353414546
Flatbush4854250423643—58374446
South Brooklyn
Bay Ridge5111425140435358—424954
Coney Island34636403838413742—3339
Kings Highway5294140433345444933—42
Sunset Park459405042364646543942—
How this works

Each cell is a weighted overlap: across every adult title tracked at either branch, we compare the lower and higher branch demand-pressure values, then divide the sum of shared pressure by the sum of combined pressure. Books with strong demand at both branches count more; books strong at only one branch lower the overlap. Diagonals are self-matches (—). Branches are grouped by region (North / Central / South Brooklyn) for readability, and only the lower triangle is shown since the matrix is symmetric. If a book isn’t in one branch’s tracked pool, that side counts as no observed signal — not proof of zero real-world demand.

Tracked at both
28
Tracked only at Bay Ridge
23
Tracked only at Bedford
16
Weighted overlapWeighted overlap compares demand pressure across the books tracked by either branch. For each book, we take the lower and higher branch demand-pressure values across the two branches and divide the sum of shared pressure by the sum of combined pressure. Books with strong demand at both branches count more; books strong at only one branch lower overlap. If a book isn't in one branch's tracked pool, that side counts as no observed signal — not proof of zero real-world demand.
43%
Higher pressure at Bay Ridge
5
Higher pressure at Bedford
5

Shared titles

More popular at Bay Ridge

TitleBay RidgeBedford
Demand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.AvailableDemand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.Available
Fourth wingRebecca Yarros
62
+14 vs panel avg
0/3
0
−48 vs panel avg
1/1
I regret almost everything : a memoirKeith McNally
62
+12 vs panel avg
0/3
29
−21 vs panel avg
1/2
YellowfaceR F Kuang
29
−13 vs panel avg
1/2
0
−42 vs panel avg
1/1
All foursMiranda July
12
−24 vs panel avg
5/6
0
−36 vs panel avg
1/1
Strangers : a memoir of marriageBelle Burden
76
+7 vs panel avg
0/7
65
−4 vs panel avg
0/4

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More popular at Bedford

TitleBay RidgeBedford
Demand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.AvailableDemand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.Available
Parable of the sowerOctavia E Butler
41
−10 vs panel avg
1/3
61
+10 vs panel avg
0/2
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrowGabrielle Zevin
29
−22 vs panel avg
1/2
49
−2 vs panel avg
1/3
Atmosphere : a love storyTaylor Jenkins Reid
62
−1 vs panel avg
1/7
65
+2 vs panel avg
0/4
The loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran Desai
62
+2 vs panel avg
0/3
65
+5 vs panel avg
0/4
Heart the loverLily King
68
+1 vs panel avg
0/5
70
+3 vs panel avg
0/3

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Distinctive to Bay Ridge

TitleBay RidgeBedford
Demand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.AvailableDemand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.Available
Martyr!Kaveh Akbar
65
+3 vs panel avg
0/4
0
~ panel avg
0/0
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad onesJames Clear
61
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
0
~ panel avg
0/0
The wedding peopleAlison Espach
57
−2 vs panel avg
0/2
0
~ panel avg
0/0
The sistersJonas Hassen Khemiri
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
51
−3 vs panel avg
0/1
TrustHernán Díaz
57
+13 vs panel avg
0/2
0
~ panel avg
0/0

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Distinctive to Bedford

TitleBay RidgeBedford
Demand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.AvailableDemand pressureBranch demand pressure: bounded 0–100 index combining scarcity (up to 80 pts when 0/N copies are on shelf) and recent movement (capped at 20). When public holds coverage is high enough across comparable books, scarcity is rebalanced to 0–65 and a 0–20 holds component is added.Available
IntermezzoSally Rooney
59
+11 vs panel avg
1/6
0
−48 vs panel avg
1/1
The alchemistPaulo Coelho
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
51
−3 vs panel avg
0/1
Things in nature merely growYiyun Li
51
−2 vs panel avg
0/1
57
+4 vs panel avg
0/2
Flirting lessonsJasmine Guillory
0
−6 vs panel avg
3/3
57
+51 vs panel avg
0/2
The subtle art of not giving a fuck : a counterintuitive approach to living a good lifeMark Manson
0
~ panel avg
0/0
51
+9 vs panel avg
0/1

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