Borrowed in Brooklyn

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.

Or click any cell in the matrix below.

Selected pair: Flatbush and Sunset Park have a 49% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (23 titles tracked at both, 45 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
23
Tracked only at Flatbush
9
Tracked only at Sunset Park
13
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.
49%
Higher pressure at Flatbush
5
Higher pressure at Sunset Park
5

Shared titles

More popular at Flatbush

TitleFlatbushSunset Park
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
62
+4 vs panel avg
0/3
49
−9 vs panel avg
1/4
YellowfaceR F Kuang
53
−3 vs panel avg
1/4
41
−15 vs panel avg
1/3
A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreckSophie Elmhirst
62
+7 vs panel avg
0/3
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
62
+12 vs panel avg
0/3
51
+1 vs panel avg
0/1
Broken countryClare Leslie Hall
57
~ panel avg
0/2
51
−6 vs panel avg
0/1

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More popular at Sunset Park

TitleFlatbushSunset Park
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
Fourth wingRebecca Yarros
33
−17 vs panel avg
2/4
57
+7 vs panel avg
0/2
All foursMiranda July
21
−18 vs panel avg
5/7
45
+6 vs panel avg
2/5
Project Hail MaryAndy Weir
51
−6 vs panel avg
0/1
62
+5 vs panel avg
0/3
I who have never known menJacqueline Harpman
57
−1 vs panel avg
0/2
65
+7 vs panel avg
0/4
On the calculation of volume. ISolvej Balle
51
−4 vs panel avg
0/1
57
+2 vs panel avg
0/2

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Distinctive to Flatbush

TitleFlatbushSunset Park
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
Nash fallsDavid Baldacci
57
+25 vs panel avg
0/2
0
−32 vs panel avg
1/1
The dungeon anarchist's cookbookMatt Dinniman
51
−4 vs panel avg
0/1
0
~ panel avg
0/0
Hidden potential : the science of achieving greater thingsAdam Grant
51
+20 vs panel avg
0/1
0
−31 vs panel avg
1/1
There's always this year : on basketball and ascensionHanif Abdurraqib
51
+23 vs panel avg
0/1
51
+23 vs panel avg
0/1
Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes : ¡habla inglés en 30 dias! : 3 libros en 1
51
+36 vs panel avg
0/1
0
~ panel avg
0/0

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Distinctive to Sunset Park

TitleFlatbushSunset Park
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 loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran Desai
62
+2 vs panel avg
0/3
62
+2 vs panel avg
0/3
Tender is the fleshAgustina María Bazterrica
0
~ panel avg
0/0
62
+5 vs panel avg
0/3
The three-body problemCixin Liu
51
−4 vs panel avg
0/1
62
+7 vs panel avg
0/3
Good inside : a guide to becoming the parent you want to beBecky Kennedy
57
+1 vs panel avg
0/2
62
+6 vs panel avg
0/3
I'm glad my mom diedJennette McCurdy
0
~ panel avg
0/0
57
+1 vs panel avg
0/2

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