It was another busy and booky year for public libraries across Canada in 2025. CBC Books gathered the top five fiction titles from public libraries in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Saint John and Halifax. Across its branches, Halifax Public Libraries had nearly 2.3 million physical items borrowed this year. The Grey Wolf is the 19th installment of the Inspector Armand Gamache series. Louise Penny is a former CBC broadcaster and journalist.

Source: CBC News December 24, 2025 09:44 UTC