Library · Canaan
Canaan Public Library
Canaan Public Library serves Canaan’s 2,208 residents. Last year it logged 4,156 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 7,374 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Canaan Public Library
22 Hinckley Road, Canaan 04924
23 hrsopen a week
2,460sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#139
#139 of 255 ME libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Maine that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,156
visits
1.9 per resident
7,374
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
78
programs & events
552 attended
1,200
library cards
54% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,374 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
78 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 100%
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.