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Supporting Michigan Libraries - 1/11/2024

MeLCat: a Year in Review

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A huge thank you to all the libraries and library staff who helped continue to make MeLCat successful in 2023!

In 2023, MeLCat welcomed two new libraries:


* North Central Michigan College
* Clair County Community College

In addition, the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor resumed lending in October 2023.

More than *1 million items *were requested by patrons throughout the state of Michigan. January 2023 was the busiest month, with patrons placing a whopping 103,743 MeLCat requests! Altogether in 2023, more than *970,000 *items were loaned out to patrons all over Michigan.

The top 5 most requested titles via MeLCat were:


* Lessons in chemistry [ [link removed] ] by Bonnie Garmus
* Remarkably bright creatures [ [link removed] ] by Shelby Van Pelt
* Horse [ [link removed] ] by Geraldine Brooks
* Demon copperhead [ [link removed] ] by Barbara Kingslover
* Firekeeper's daughter [ [link removed] ] by Angeline Boulley

In the Library of Michigan fiscal year (October 2022 – September 2023), the top five lenders were:


* Capital Area District Library
* Genesee District Library
* Monroe County Library System
* Kent District Library
* Ann Arbor District Library

While the top five borrowers were:


* Kent District Library
* Capital Area District Library
* Monroe County Library System
* Ann Arbor District Library
* Jackson District Library

In 2023, MCLS MeLCat staff helped libraries with a plethora of MeLCat questions and issues, and more than 3,150 tickets were opened by library staff. MCLS MeLCat staff also reached more than 300 library staff through more than 45 MeLCat-related trainings.



Brought to you by Megan Dudek from the MeL Team

Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. 

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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.

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