Borrowed in Brooklyn

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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: Brooklyn Heights and Bay Ridge have a 48% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (48 titles tracked at both, 88 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
48
Tracked only at Brooklyn Heights
23
Tracked only at Bay Ridge
17
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.
48%
Higher pressure at Brooklyn Heights
5
Higher pressure at Bay Ridge
5

Shared titles

More popular at Brooklyn Heights

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBay Ridge
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
66
+36 vs panel avg
0/3
0
−30 vs panel avg
3/3
Hidden potential : the science of achieving greater thingsAdam Grant
51
+28 vs panel avg
0/1
0
−23 vs panel avg
1/1
All foursMiranda July
72
+35 vs panel avg
0/7
31
−6 vs panel avg
3/5
YellowfaceR F Kuang
65
+21 vs panel avg
0/4
29
−15 vs panel avg
1/2
The tenantFreida McFadden
57
+8 vs panel avg
0/2
29
−20 vs panel avg
1/2

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More popular at Bay Ridge

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBay Ridge
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
Art work : on the creative lifeSally Mann
0
−36 vs panel avg
1/1
51
+15 vs panel avg
0/1
The widowJohn Grisham
29
−23 vs panel avg
1/2
62
+10 vs panel avg
0/3
Inside the box : how constraints make us betterDavid Epstein
0
−26 vs panel avg
1/1
29
+3 vs panel avg
1/2
The art of spending money : simple choices for a richer lifeMorgan Housel
0
−39 vs panel avg
1/1
29
−10 vs panel avg
1/2
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murderDavid Grann
29
−4 vs panel avg
1/2
51
+18 vs panel avg
0/1

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Distinctive to Brooklyn Heights

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBay Ridge
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 strangerAlbert Camus
65
+10 vs panel avg
0/4
51
−4 vs panel avg
0/1
The seven husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid
62
+4 vs panel avg
0/3
0
~ panel avg
0/0
OrbitalSamantha Harvey
62
+29 vs panel avg
0/3
57
+24 vs panel avg
0/2
Taiwan travelogueShuangzi Yang
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
The subtle art of not giving a fuck : a counterintuitive approach to living a good lifeMark Manson
57
+4 vs panel avg
0/2
0
~ panel avg
0/0

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Distinctive to Bay Ridge

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBay Ridge
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
Long Island compromiseTaffy Brodesser-Akner
72
+48 vs panel avg
0/7
0
−24 vs panel avg
1/1
Having people over : a modern guide to planning, throwing, and attending every type of partyChelsea Fagan
66
+37 vs panel avg
0/3
0
−29 vs panel avg
1/1
Our perfect stormCarley Fortune
57
+7 vs panel avg
0/2
62
+12 vs panel avg
0/3
HeartwoodAmity Gaige
51
+20 vs panel avg
0/1
57
+26 vs panel avg
0/2
On the calculation of volume. IISolvej Balle
51
+5 vs panel avg
0/1
57
+11 vs panel avg
0/2

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