Merkel's "Freedom" is one of Saxony's 2025 borrowers

In the municipal libraries in Dresden and Leipzig, "Freedom" by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was one of this year's top borrowers. In Leipzig, the novels "22 Bahnen" and "Windstärke 17" by Caroline Wahl and "Zwei Leben" by Ewald Arenz were also particularly popular, as the municipal libraries reported on request.

In the state capital, "Das Narrenschiff" by Christoph Hein and "Altern" by Elke Heidenreich were also among the most borrowed books. Among children's books, Leslie Niemöller's "Die Gurkentruppe" and "Die Stadt der Magier und Diebe" by Judith Mohr came out on top. The Dresden Municipal Libraries form a network of 20 libraries and a mobile library with a total of around 750,000 items.

Mangas popular with young people in Leipzig

In the crime and thriller category, Sebastian Fitzek's "Das Kalendermädchen" and "Der Insasse" were very popular in Leipzig's municipal libraries. Among the fantasy and romance books for young people, "Blood and Ash - Love Knows No Boundaries" by Jennifer Armentrout was one of the most popular. Mangas are also in demand among young people at the moment. The city's library network includes 15 locations and two mobile libraries.