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: Coney Island and Brooklyn Heights have a 39% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (21 titles tracked at both, 49 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—535404044434343394043
Central Library5—44104448542
North Brooklyn
Bushwick354—403544284641403840
Greenpoint40440—2943334132323348
Williamsburgh40103529—38313442404335
Central Brooklyn
Bedford444444338—314138373540
Crown Heights43428333131—5048364147
Flatbush4344641344150—49464849
South Brooklyn
Bay Ridge438413242384849—405050
Coney Island39540324037364640—4336
Kings Highway4043833433541485043—46
Sunset Park432404835404749503646—
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
21
Tracked only at Coney Island
13
Tracked only at Brooklyn Heights
15
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.
39%
Higher pressure at Coney Island
1
Higher pressure at Brooklyn Heights
5

Shared titles

More popular at Coney Island

TitleConey IslandBrooklyn 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.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
Martyr!Kaveh Akbar
55
−3 vs panel avg
0/1
29
−29 vs panel avg
1/2

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More popular at Brooklyn Heights

TitleConey IslandBrooklyn 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.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
All foursMiranda July
16
−23 vs panel avg
3/4
84
+45 vs panel avg
0/9
Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë
0
−48 vs panel avg
1/1
57
+9 vs panel avg
0/2
Fourth wingRebecca Yarros
41
−9 vs panel avg
1/3
72
+22 vs panel avg
0/5
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad onesJames Clear
57
+7 vs panel avg
0/2
70
+20 vs panel avg
0/3
My friendsFredrik Backman
51
−7 vs panel avg
0/1
62
+4 vs panel avg
0/3

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Distinctive to Coney Island

TitleConey IslandBrooklyn 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.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
Great big beautiful lifeEmily Henry
62
+14 vs panel avg
0/3
68
+20 vs panel avg
0/5
Atmosphere : a love storyTaylor Jenkins Reid
62
−3 vs panel avg
0/3
68
+3 vs panel avg
0/5
The boyfriendFreida McFadden
66
+26 vs panel avg
0/3
62
+22 vs panel avg
0/3
TrustHernán Díaz
51
+5 vs panel avg
0/1
29
−17 vs panel avg
1/2
Hidden potential : the science of achieving greater thingsAdam Grant
51
+20 vs panel avg
0/1
0
−31 vs panel avg
1/1

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Distinctive to Brooklyn Heights

TitleConey IslandBrooklyn 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.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
Parable of the sowerOctavia E Butler
57
−1 vs panel avg
0/2
65
+7 vs panel avg
0/4
The loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran Desai
57
−3 vs panel avg
0/2
65
+5 vs panel avg
0/4
The widowJohn Grisham
0
~ panel avg
0/0
62
+6 vs panel avg
0/3
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murderDavid Grann
0
−21 vs panel avg
1/1
57
+36 vs panel avg
0/2
The dungeon anarchist's cookbookMatt Dinniman
0
~ panel avg
0/0
57
+2 vs panel avg
0/2

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