The Libraries Top 1000

The OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) list of the top 1000 titles owned by member libraries—the intellectual works that have been judged to be worth owning by the "purchase vote" of libraries around the globe has been updated.

The OCLC Top 1000 Web site presents the top 1,001 works most widely held by libraries, with thematic sublists, sample cover art, "Find in a Library" links, comparisons to other lists, and download files.
First published in the fall of 2004, the list has been updated for 2005. Because it reflects the decisions of many libraries over many years, the list would not be expected to change much from one year to the next. And, in fact, this year's list is substantially the same as last year's.

Three Brontë titles appear on the list (key for the entries)

#28. Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë Library holdings: 26,798 Bibliographic records: 854

#30 Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë Library holdings: 26,389 Bibliographic records: 922

#982 Villette Charlotte Brontë Library holdings: 5,332 Bibliographic records: 224

Anne is once again, forgotten.

A little bit of information about the OCLC (from the wikipedia)
The OCLC, or Online Computer Library Center, was founded in 1967, and originally named the Ohio College Library Center. It is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs. More than 53,500 libraries in 96 countries and territories around the world use OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve library materials. The organization's offices are located in Dublin, Ohio.

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