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.
Brooklyn Heights | Central Library | Bushwick | Greenpoint | Williamsburgh | Bedford | Crown Heights | Flatbush | Bay Ridge | Coney Island | Kings Highway | Sunset Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central / Downtown | ||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Heights | — | 10 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 41 |
| Central Library | 10 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| North Brooklyn | ||||||||||||
| Bushwick | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Greenpoint | 45 | 9 | 5 | — | 39 | 33 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 35 | 42 | 43 |
| Williamsburgh | 39 | 9 | 4 | 39 | — | 27 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 37 |
| Central Brooklyn | ||||||||||||
| Bedford | 35 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 27 | — | 30 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 31 |
| Crown Heights | 39 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 30 | — | 38 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 38 |
| Flatbush | 46 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 38 | — | 43 | 38 | 41 | 36 |
| South Brooklyn | ||||||||||||
| Bay Ridge | 41 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 46 | 43 | — | 41 | 41 | 35 |
| Coney Island | 40 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 41 | — | 39 | 40 |
| Kings Highway | 45 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 39 | — | 41 |
| Sunset Park | 41 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 37 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 41 | — |
How this works
Each cell is a normalized overlap. We rank every fresh title by demand pressure within its own branch, convert those ranks to percentiles, then compare the lower and higher percentiles across titles tracked at either branch. This puts every branch on the same relative scale. A title missing from one branch counts as zero observed signal. Diagonals are self-matches (—). Branches are grouped by region (North / Central / South Brooklyn) for readability. The matrix is symmetric, so both directions show the same value. 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
The seven husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins ReidCentral Library 65 +7 vs panel avg · Crown Heights 57 −1 vs panel avg
Demon CopperheadBarbara KingsolverCentral Library 51 −2 vs panel avg · Crown Heights 57 +4 vs panel avg
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrowGabrielle ZevinCentral Library 49 +15 vs panel avg · Crown Heights 0 −34 vs panel avg
More popular at Central Library
| Title | Central Library | Crown Heights | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrowGabrielle Zevin | 49 +15 vs panel avg | 1/4 | 0 −34 vs panel avg | 3/3 |
The seven husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid | 65 +7 vs panel avg | 0/4 | 57 −1 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
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More popular at Crown Heights
| Title | Central Library | Crown Heights | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
All foursMiranda July | 0 −33 vs panel avg | 3/3 | 21 −12 vs panel avg | 2/3 |
The womenKristin Hannah | 45 −11 vs panel avg | 1/3 | 62 +6 vs panel avg | 0/3 |
Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë | 51 −3 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 61 +7 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver | 51 −2 vs panel avg | 0/1 | 57 +4 vs panel avg | 0/2 |
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Distinctive to Central Library
| Title | Central Library | Crown Heights | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
 My brilliant friendElena Ferrante | 62 +8 vs panel avg | 0/3 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
 The midnight libraryMatt Haig | 62 +5 vs panel avg | 0/3 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
 Drive your plow over the bones of the deadOlga Tokarczuk | 57 +5 vs panel avg | 0/2 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
 Normal peopleSally Rooney | 57 +3 vs panel avg | 0/2 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
 The MartianAndy Weir | 57 +3 vs panel avg | 0/2 | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 |
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Distinctive to Crown Heights
| Title | Central Library | Crown Heights | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
 Heart the loverLily King | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 72 +5 vs panel avg | 0/7 |
 A court of thorns and rosesSarah J Maas | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 72 +20 vs panel avg | 0/5 |
 The wedding peopleAlison Espach | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 70 +8 vs panel avg | 0/6 |
 Atmosphere : a love storyTaylor Jenkins Reid | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 69 +20 vs panel avg | 0/4 |
 Wild dark shoreCharlotte McConaghy | 0 ~ panel avg | 0/0 | 68 +13 vs panel avg | 0/5 |
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