The most popular books last month at the Farmington Community Library have been on our "most circulated" list for a while. Fiction author James Patterson dominates this month. In non-fiction, memoirs by both former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are among the most circulated locally. Here are the lists for May, 2011 – fiction on top, non-fiction on the bottom. Author Title Count Stieg Larsson The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest 570 Janet Evanovich Sizzling Sixteen: a Stephanie Plum novel 559 James Patterson Private : Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, London, Chicago, Paris, …

Due to a system upgrade, the Farmington Community Library online catalog, circulation and telephone renewal systems will be unavailable Feb. 16-17. While patrons will still be able to use public computers and check out and return materials, web-based and in-house catalogs, express checkouts, media unlockers and the telephone renewal system will be unavailable. Patrons will not be able to obtain a new or replacement library card, check on fine information or pay a fine, place holds on materials, remotely access databases or download or place requests for e-books or audio books on the Metro Net…

Readers in Farmington and Farmington Hills remain faithful to a few top authors at the Farmington Community Library. Women authors wrote January's most circulated books; Janet Evanovich's latest Stephanie Plum adventure, Sizzling Sixteen, was three times as popular as Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, at the top of the non-fiction list.  Here are the rest of the top 10 most circulated books in both categories from last month: Fiction James Patterson's novels Private: Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, London, Chicago, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Rome (412) and The 9th Judgment (397) hold the second and …

December's list of the most circulated books at the Farmington Community Library might seem familiar; many of November's top titles are also on this month's list. Take a look at what your friends and neighbors are reading, and let us know what you think about any of these titles: Fiction Once again, Janet Evanovich's latest Stephanie Plum adventure, "Sizzling Sixteen", topped the fiction list (448 checkouts), and James Patterson claimed the second and third spot, with "The 9th Judgment", part of his Women's Murder Club series (379) and "Private: Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, London, …

If you followed us on Facebook before Farmington Patch officially launched, you know we're tracking the top books circulated among Farmington Community Library patrons each month. This is a chance for you to see what your friends and neighbors are reading, as well as pick up new titles you may want to check out yourself. Also, don't forget to tell us what you're reading. Fiction Mystery novels were big in the community last month. Janet Evanovich's latest Stephanie Plum adventure, Sizzling Sixteen, was this month's most popular novel (393 checkouts). James Patterson appeared three times on …