EBSCO Loves Books: Our 2025 Story in Numbers

In 2025, libraries shaped a powerful year of book discovery, selection, and access across EBSCO's book platforms. From the formats librarians chose to the trends they propelled, these highlights capture a year defined by curiosity, collaboration, and a shared love of books.

Libraries, Books & Beyond

Where every book found its shelf.

• 3.2M+ unique title searches conducted across all EBSCO book platforms (ECM, GOBI Library Solutions, and Mosaic)
• 6,800+ orders placed by libraries through EBSCO book platforms
• 500+ small and independent presses represented across our catalog
• 60,411 books profiled by GOBI Library Solutions (63% profiled from a print book and 37% profiled from an e-book)

Books We Loved (and Librarians Did Too)

The topics and trends that made us smile.

• "HISTORICAL & SOCIOLOGICAL" was the most added topic tag of the year for GOBI Books and for EBSCO eBooks
• Top collection theme: Medical and DRM-Free
• Most downloaded format: DRM-Free E-Books
• 62% surge in library purchases of books about Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies

Connection Beyond Content

Celebrating the people who power books.

• 4,500 librarians across 15+ countries engaged with our new book acquisition platform Mosaic through webinars, demos, and focus groups
• 4,000+ "EBSCO Loves Books" Stickers found new homes in 2025, turning laptops and lanyards into tiny billboards for book access and library choice
• 3,500 librarians are now rocking Mosaic socks, turning every step into a quiet cheer for better book acquisition

Love books as much as we do?

Discover how EBSCO supports libraries with dependable, flexible solutions for book acquisition and collection growth.

Learn more at: about.ebsco.com/ebsco-loves-books

_{Disclaimer: Data represents combined activity across GOBI Library Solutions, Mosaic by GOBI Library Solutions, and EBSCOhost Collection Manager (ECM) from January 2025 to November 2025.}