By Jerrie Whiteley Herald Democrat In a world where everything has been changed, it seems, reading books in one way many people dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Sherman Public Library's Adult Services Librarian Sunny Purdin said both library staff and patrons have had to make adjustments to keep everyone safe. Purdin released the following list of the most checked out books of the year for the library. However, she cautioned, that list does not include the books that were checked out digitally through services like Libby. Digital books have been really big during the pandemic. Those who wanted to be able to flip their books' pages with their actual fingers were able to access the library's stacks in several ways.