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 Greenpoint have a 50% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (44 titles tracked at both, 84 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—1042493834405148365042
Central Library10—991237121081012
North Brooklyn
Bushwick429—353232323941353535
Greenpoint49935—4241474850354050
Williamsburgh38123242—32414340384442
Central Brooklyn
Bedford343324132—313839333537
Crown Heights40732474131—4449424444
Flatbush51123948433844—47354642
South Brooklyn
Bay Ridge4810415040394947—394247
Coney Island36835353833423539—3735
Kings Highway50103540443544464237—40
Sunset Park4212355042374442473540—
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
44
Tracked only at Bay Ridge
21
Tracked only at Greenpoint
19
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.
50%
Higher pressure at Bay Ridge
5
Higher pressure at Greenpoint
5

Shared titles

More popular at Bay Ridge

TitleBay RidgeGreenpoint
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
LázárNelio Biedermann
57
+7 vs panel avg
0/2
0
−50 vs panel avg
1/1
Be ready when the luck happens : a memoirIna Garten
51
+28 vs panel avg
0/1
0
−23 vs panel avg
1/1
Good things : recipes and rituals to share with people you loveSamin Nosrat
51
+15 vs panel avg
0/1
0
−36 vs panel avg
1/1
Crying in H Mart : a memoirMichelle Zauner
69
+15 vs panel avg
0/4
41
−13 vs panel avg
1/3
The intruderFreida McFadden
41
−3 vs panel avg
1/3
29
−15 vs panel avg
1/2

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More popular at Greenpoint

TitleBay RidgeGreenpoint
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
The womenKristin Hannah
0
−30 vs panel avg
3/3
54
+24 vs panel avg
1/5
The art of spending money : simple choices for a richer lifeMorgan Housel
29
−10 vs panel avg
1/2
57
+18 vs panel avg
0/2
YellowfaceR F Kuang
29
−15 vs panel avg
1/2
55
+11 vs panel avg
2/6
All foursMiranda July
31
−6 vs panel avg
3/5
54
+17 vs panel avg
1/5
The wedding peopleAlison Espach
57
−8 vs panel avg
0/2
70
+5 vs panel avg
0/6

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Distinctive to Bay Ridge

TitleBay RidgeGreenpoint
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
Our perfect stormCarley Fortune
62
+12 vs panel avg
0/3
57
+7 vs panel avg
0/2
I regret almost everything : a memoirKeith McNally
62
+8 vs panel avg
0/3
51
−3 vs panel avg
0/1
Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justiceVirginia Roberts Giuffre
57
+24 vs panel avg
0/2
51
+18 vs panel avg
0/1
On the calculation of volume. IISolvej Balle
57
+11 vs panel avg
0/2
51
+5 vs panel avg
0/1
Braiding sweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer
57
+12 vs panel avg
0/2
51
+6 vs panel avg
0/1

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Distinctive to Greenpoint

TitleBay RidgeGreenpoint
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
OrbitalSamantha Harvey
57
+24 vs panel avg
0/2
62
+29 vs panel avg
0/3
IntermezzoSally Rooney
41
−3 vs panel avg
2/5
62
+18 vs panel avg
0/3
Butter : a novel of food and murderAsako Yuzuki
51
−3 vs panel avg
0/1
62
+8 vs panel avg
0/3
PersuasionJane Austen
0
~ panel avg
0/0
59
+23 vs panel avg
0/1
Taiwan travelogueShuangzi Yang
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2

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