Queens is officially the most bookish borough.

The World’s Borough library system saw the biggest surge in book checkouts from last year to this year — as bookworms across the Queens Public Library’s 66 locations consumed nearly 11 million books, magazines and movies during the 2025 fiscal year, The Post has learned.

That’s a 24% surge from the 8.7 checked out in 2024.

That also doesn’t count the social programming, educational tools and computer usage rates, the latter of which also reached record numbers last year at QPL.

“While book borrowing is central to QPL’s mission, it represents only one dimension of our work,” explained Lisi de Bourbon, a spokesperson for the Queens system.

“The growth in library card registrations, and use of e-content, computers and Wi-Fi reflect the growing demand for these services in New York City. Even when a card is not used for traditional borrowing, it provides access to a wide range of resources that advance equity, opportunity, and community connection.”

QPL also welcomed 114,944 new cardholders this year, a 7% jump from last year, but its 1.6 million-strong membership base still makes it the smallest of the Big Apple’s three systems, data from the mayor’s management report shows.

The New York Public Library, the famous system with 92 locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, saw a slight dip in its circulation rate in 2025 — essentially hovering at 17 million books.

But NYPL welcomed 447,636 new members, a 23% jump from last year’s cardholders to bring the new total to 2,375,000.

Similarly, the Brooklyn Public Library only saw a small 2% increase in its circulation.

Brooklyn readers checked out about 9.7 million books last year, which is significantly lower than QPL’s circulation despite the Kings County branch boasting a much larger membership base.

There are 1,728,000 BPL members, about 202,800 of whom joined last year for a 13% increase.

The data indicate that New York and Brooklyn library readers are becoming more drawn to the cultural hub for its social programs, cooling centers and even discounts a library card offers.

A library card opens the doors to a branch’s free WiFi, computer and printing access, as well as its multitude of programming, like storytimes for children, job help, skills training, ESOL classes, GED prep and more.

All of the New York Public Library locations across the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island, as well as several Brooklyn and Queens locations, also served as cooling centers during summer heat waves.

Additionally, a library card at any of the three systems also doubles as a Culture Pass — meaning members can visit more than 100 museums, theaters, gardens and more for free just by flashing their card.

“We’re not surprised to see more New Yorkers signing up for library cards — people recognize that the Library is both a vital community resource and a place for discovery,” NYPL spokesperson Connor Goodwin said in a statement, adding that circulation” representations just “a fraction of what we do.”

“Increases in various types of library usage—computer sessions, branch visits, reference queries—reflect how dynamic modern public libraries can be and we are working hard to continue that upward trend. Additionally following our full budget restoration, we’ve been able to expand service, including opening newly renovated branches and adding more Sunday service, as well as improve our collections.”