THE number of visitors to Croydon libraries in the 2009/10 financial year:

1: Croydon Central: 1,036,872

2: Selsdon: 143,214

3: Norbury: 104,599

4: Shirley: 86,478

5: Ashburton: 84,233

6: Purley: 82,235

7: New Addington: 82,121

8: Coulsdon: 81,787

9: South Norwood: 75,619

10: Bradmore Green: 75,306

11: Broad Green: 68,768

12: Sanderstead: 63,176

13: Thornton Heath: 52,704