Library · North Canaan
Douglas Library
Douglas Library serves 3,204 people in and around North Canaan. Last year it logged 8,500 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 9,145 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Douglas Library
108 Main St., North Canaan 06018
30 hrsopen a week
4,939sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#110
#110 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
8,500
visits
2.7 per resident
9,145
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
138
programs & events
935 attended
719
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,145 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
138 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $126K.
Local 77%State 1%Gifts & other 22%
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.