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People in Edmonton’s Abbottsfield neighbourhood are interested in hygge, the amorphous Danish concept of living well.

In Clareview, readers want to learn more about the life story of new Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

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And large-print John Grisham novels are in high demand in Callingwood.

Those are a few facts gleaned from hold data from the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), which offers a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood glimpse of what Edmontonians are reading this summer.

Each week, the library releases data on the most popular books at each branch by the number of holds.

The Journal had a look through the branch-specific numbers for the week of July 17, and they’re revealing.

Raquel Mann, digital public spaces librarian with the EPL, said the data helps the library distribute its collection.

“It’s kind of neat to see the trends between branches,” she said. “It can definitely give us a picture of what’s of interest in different areas of the city.”