Irish Authors Shine in Library Borrowing Charts

Irish authors demonstrated remarkable popularity in public libraries nationwide last year, with their books occupying seven of the top 10 most borrowed titles. Leading the charts was English author Richard Osman's mystery novel, 'We Solve Murders,' which saw over 3,800 checkouts. Close behind, with more than 3,600 borrows each, were popular works by Irish talents Graham Norton for 'Frankie' and Sally Rooney for 'Intermezzo.'

Librarians, like Darina Molloy of Mayo Libraries, celebrated these figures as a testament to the vibrant state of Irish writing. She noted that fiction from Ireland is exceptionally well-received, 'flying off the shelves.' Libraries Ireland is actively promoting this engagement through its Ireland Reads campaign, featuring special events and encouraging readers to seek librarian recommendations to discover new favorite Irish authors.