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 Bedford have a 34% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (37 titles tracked at both, 89 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
37
Tracked only at Brooklyn Heights
34
Tracked only at Bedford
18
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.
34%
Higher pressure at Brooklyn Heights
5
Higher pressure at Bedford
5

Shared titles

More popular at Brooklyn Heights

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBedford
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
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrowGabrielle Zevin
74
+28 vs panel avg
0/6
0
−46 vs panel avg
2/2
All foursMiranda July
72
+35 vs panel avg
0/7
0
−37 vs panel avg
1/1
Rejection : fictionTony Tulathimutte
66
+29 vs panel avg
0/3
0
−37 vs panel avg
2/2
The womenKristin Hannah
66
+36 vs panel avg
0/3
0
−30 vs panel avg
2/2
Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë
41
+10 vs panel avg
1/3
0
−31 vs panel avg
2/2

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More popular at Bedford

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBedford
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
Linger : salads, sweets and stories to savorHetty McKinnon
0
−10 vs panel avg
1/1
51
+41 vs panel avg
0/1
The art of spending money : simple choices for a richer lifeMorgan Housel
0
−39 vs panel avg
1/1
51
+12 vs panel avg
0/1
The widowJohn Grisham
29
−23 vs panel avg
1/2
51
−1 vs panel avg
0/1
A court of thorns and rosesSarah J Maas
47
−9 vs panel avg
2/6
57
+1 vs panel avg
0/2
Parable of the sowerOctavia E Butler
49
+3 vs panel avg
1/4
57
+11 vs panel avg
0/2

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Distinctive to Brooklyn Heights

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBedford
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 wedding peopleAlison Espach
77
+12 vs panel avg
0/10
0
~ panel avg
0/0
The strangerAlbert Camus
65
+10 vs panel avg
0/4
51
−4 vs panel avg
0/1
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad onesJames Clear
65
+11 vs panel avg
0/4
0
~ panel avg
0/0
LázárNelio Biedermann
65
+15 vs panel avg
0/4
51
+1 vs panel avg
0/1
The sistersJonas Hassen Khemiri
62
+6 vs panel avg
0/3
51
−5 vs panel avg
0/1

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Distinctive to Bedford

TitleBrooklyn HeightsBedford
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
29
+5 vs panel avg
1/2
IntermezzoSally Rooney
63
+19 vs panel avg
2/9
51
+7 vs panel avg
0/1
EmmaJane Austen
57
+4 vs panel avg
0/2
59
+6 vs panel avg
0/1
The alchemistPaulo Coelho
57
+3 vs panel avg
0/2
51
−3 vs panel avg
0/1
Flirting lessonsJasmine Guillory
0
−3 vs panel avg
2/2
57
+51 vs panel avg
0/2

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