Six out of the top 10 most borrowed authors are children's writers and 4 of the top 10 most borrowed titles in UK public libraries in 2015/16 were written for children according to the Public Lending Right (PLR).
Top 10 most borrowed children's authors in 2015/16
- Julia Donaldson
- Daisy Meadows
- Roderick Hunt
- Francesca Simon
- Adam Blade
- Jacqueline Wilson
- Roald Dahl
- Fiona Watt
- Michael Morpurgo
- Lucy Cousins
Top 10 most borrowed children's title in 2015/16
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul - Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever - Jeff Kinney
- Awful Auntie - David Walliams (illus Tony Ross)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw - Jeff Kinney
- Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things) - Liz Pichon
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck - Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel - Jeff Kinney