Library · Canton
Canton Township
Canton Township serves 920 people in and around Canton. Last year it logged 3,266 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 1,542 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Canton Township
203 N Main, Canton 67428
20 hrsopen a week
1,848sq ft
5,548books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#218
#218 of 319 KS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,266
visits
3.6 per resident
1,542
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
133
programs & events
1,765 attended
268
library cards
29% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,542 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
133 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $36K.
Local 84%State 14%Gifts & other 2%
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.