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.
Selected pair: Bedford and Williamsburgh have a 33% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (27 titles tracked at both, 72 at either).
Brooklyn Heights | Central Library | Bushwick | Greenpoint | Williamsburgh | Bedford | Crown Heights | Flatbush | Bay Ridge | Coney Island | Kings Highway | Sunset Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central / Downtown | ||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Heights | — | 7 | 46 | 53 | 39 | 36 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 34 | 52 | 45 |
| Central Library | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| North Brooklyn | ||||||||||||
| Bushwick | 46 | 9 | — | 41 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 40 |
| Greenpoint | 53 | 8 | 41 | — | 45 | 42 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 50 |
| Williamsburgh | 39 | 14 | 35 | 45 | — | 33 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 42 |
| Central Brooklyn | ||||||||||||
| Bedford | 36 | 6 | 34 | 42 | 33 | — | 36 | 36 | 43 | 38 | 33 | 36 |
| Crown Heights | 46 | 5 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 36 | — | 43 | 53 | 41 | 45 | 46 |
| Flatbush | 48 | 5 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 43 | — | 58 | 37 | 44 | 46 |
| South Brooklyn | ||||||||||||
| Bay Ridge | 51 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 40 | 43 | 53 | 58 | — | 42 | 49 | 54 |
| Coney Island | 34 | 6 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 42 | — | 33 | 39 |
| Kings Highway | 52 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 33 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 33 | — | 42 |
| Sunset Park | 45 | 9 | 40 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 39 | 42 | — |
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.
Shared titles
Strangers : a memoir of marriageBelle BurdenBedford 65 −4 vs panel avg · Williamsburgh 65 −4 vs panel avg
Atmosphere : a love storyTaylor Jenkins ReidBedford 65 +2 vs panel avg · Williamsburgh 57 −6 vs panel avg
The loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran DesaiBedford 65 +5 vs panel avg · Williamsburgh 57 −3 vs panel avg
I who have never known menJacqueline HarpmanBedford 57 −4 vs panel avg · Williamsburgh 62 +1 vs panel avg
More popular at Bedford
| Title | Bedford | Williamsburgh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Available | 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. | Available | |
51 +7 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 0 −44 vs panel avg | 1/1 | |
 Parable of the sowerOctavia E Butler | 61 +10 vs panel avg | 0/2 | 49 −2 vs panel avg | 1/4 |
Heart the loverLily King | 70 +3 vs panel avg | 0/3 | 62 −5 vs panel avg | 0/3 |
Atmosphere : a love storyTaylor Jenkins Reid | 65 +2 vs panel avg | 0/4 | 57 −6 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
The loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran Desai | 65 +5 vs panel avg | 0/4 | 57 −3 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
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More popular at Williamsburgh
| Title | Bedford | Williamsburgh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Available | 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. | Available | |
 IntermezzoSally Rooney | 0 −48 vs panel avg | 1/1 | 76 +28 vs panel avg | 0/7 |
 The backyard bird chroniclesAmy Tan | 0 −27 vs panel avg | 1/1 | 51 +24 vs panel avg | 0/1 |
 All foursMiranda July | 0 −36 vs panel avg | 1/1 | 41 +5 vs panel avg | 1/3 |
 YellowfaceR F Kuang | 0 −42 vs panel avg | 1/1 | 41 −1 vs panel avg | 1/3 |
 Fourth wingRebecca Yarros | 0 −48 vs panel avg | 1/1 | 29 −19 vs panel avg | 1/2 |
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Distinctive to Bedford
| Title | Bedford | Williamsburgh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Available | 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. | Available | |
 The alchemistPaulo Coelho | 51 −3 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 57 +3 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
 Flirting lessonsJasmine Guillory | 57 +51 vs panel avg | 0/2 | 0 −6 vs panel avg | 2/2 |
 Sister outsiderAudre Lorde | 51 +26 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
51 +23 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 0 −28 vs panel avg | 1/1 | |
 Sister outsider : essays and speechesAudre Lorde | 51 +13 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
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Distinctive to Williamsburgh
| Title | Bedford | Williamsburgh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Available | 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. | Available | |
 Martyr!Kaveh Akbar | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 68 +6 vs panel avg | 0/5 |
 The wedding peopleAlison Espach | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 68 +9 vs panel avg | 0/5 |
 One hundred years of solitudeGabriel García Márquez | 51 −6 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 66 +9 vs panel avg | 0/3 |
 Great big beautiful lifeEmily Henry | 62 +9 vs panel avg | 0/3 | 57 +4 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
 Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 57 +8 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
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