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: Greenpoint and Crown Heights have a 52% weighted overlap on adult demand pressure (35 titles tracked at both, 67 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—746533936464851345245
Central Library7—981465511699
North Brooklyn
Bushwick469—413534364242364140
Greenpoint53841—4542525051404050
Williamsburgh39143545—33364240384342
Central Brooklyn
Bedford366344233—363643383336
Crown Heights46536523636—4353414546
Flatbush4854250423643—58374446
South Brooklyn
Bay Ridge5111425140435358—424954
Coney Island34636403838413742—3339
Kings Highway5294140433345444933—42
Sunset Park459405042364646543942—
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
35
Tracked only at Greenpoint
17
Tracked only at Crown 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.
52%
Higher pressure at Greenpoint
5
Higher pressure at Crown Heights
5

Shared titles

More popular at Greenpoint

TitleGreenpointCrown 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
The art of spending money : simple choices for a richer lifeMorgan Housel
57
+14 vs panel avg
0/2
0
−43 vs panel avg
2/2
Doppelganger : a trip into the mirror worldNaomi Klein
51
+6 vs panel avg
0/1
0
−45 vs panel avg
1/1
YellowfaceR F Kuang
78
+36 vs panel avg
0/8
49
+7 vs panel avg
1/4
OrbitalSamantha Harvey
62
+28 vs panel avg
0/3
41
+7 vs panel avg
1/3
Parable of the sowerOctavia E Butler
62
+11 vs panel avg
0/3
51
~ panel avg
0/1

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More popular at Crown Heights

TitleGreenpointCrown 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
The womenKristin Hannah
41
+4 vs panel avg
2/5
62
+25 vs panel avg
0/3
Fourth wingRebecca Yarros
59
+11 vs panel avg
1/6
70
+22 vs panel avg
0/6
The intruderFreida McFadden
57
+5 vs panel avg
0/2
65
+13 vs panel avg
0/4
A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreckSophie Elmhirst
51
−4 vs panel avg
0/1
57
+2 vs panel avg
0/2
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad onesJames Clear
57
−1 vs panel avg
0/2
62
+4 vs panel avg
0/3

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Distinctive to Greenpoint

TitleGreenpointCrown 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
IntermezzoSally Rooney
69
+21 vs panel avg
0/4
41
−7 vs panel avg
2/5
My brilliant friendElena Ferrante
62
+6 vs panel avg
0/3
51
−5 vs panel avg
0/1
Things in nature merely growYiyun Li
57
+4 vs panel avg
0/2
51
−2 vs panel avg
0/1
Tender is the fleshAgustina María Bazterrica
57
−1 vs panel avg
0/2
0
~ panel avg
0/0
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murderDavid Grann
57
+28 vs panel avg
0/2
21
−8 vs panel avg
2/3

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Distinctive to Crown Heights

TitleGreenpointCrown 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
Nash fallsDavid Baldacci
29
−5 vs panel avg
1/2
57
+23 vs panel avg
0/2
I'm glad my mom diedJennette McCurdy
57
+20 vs panel avg
0/2
29
−8 vs panel avg
1/2
Don't believe everything you think : why your thinking is the beginning & end of sufferingJoseph Nguyen
0
~ panel avg
0/0
51
~ panel avg
0/1
Fawning : why the need to please makes us lose ourselves--and how to find our way backIngrid Clayton
0
−42 vs panel avg
1/1
51
+9 vs panel avg
0/1
Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë
51
+2 vs panel avg
0/1
29
−20 vs panel avg
1/2

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