Library · Canaan
David M. Hunt Library
David M. Hunt Library serves 1,082 people in and around Canaan. Last year it logged 11,492 visits, about 10.6 for every resident, and lent 9,852 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main St., Canaan 06031
27 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#10
#10 of 173 CT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Connecticut that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
10.6 per resident
9,852
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
322
programs & events
4,362 attended
449
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
10.6 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,852 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
322 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$164 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $178K.
Local 28%State 1%Gifts & other 71%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.