Lorie Denton, Oxford city spokeswoman announced that the City of Oxford, along with Camellia Net Digital Catalog- Alabama’s Digital Library, is excited to announce that Camellia Net reached over 1,000,000 checkouts in 2021. To access these e-materials, a patron simply needs a library card, which is free. The direct website is camellia.overdrive.com, or Oxford patrons can access Camellia Net with other e-book resources at www.oxfordpl.org/ebooks.
In the joint release, you can compare how Oxford’s patrons’ usage differs slightly from the state’s, showing how every community is somewhat different. Oxford Public Library Director Amy Henderson provided the following list of the most popular choices among Oxford library users:
Top 5 e-books checked out by OXFORD patrons through Camellia Net’s digital collection in 2021:
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- A Gambling Man by David Baldacci
- Escape Clause: A Virgil Flowers Series by John Sandford
- Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
- The Spy Within by Katherine Locke
Top 5 e-audiobooks checked out by OXFORD patrons through Camellia Net’s digital collection in 2021:
- Cold Mourning by Brenda Chapman
- Trapped by Kevin Hearne
- Tricked by Kevin Hearne
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The city wants to recognize Mrs. Henderson for the outstanding work she does at the Oxford Public Library. She never stops looking for ways to reach every possible age group, and her outside-the-box thinking has helped capture new readers every day.
