Library · Canton
Canton Public Library
Canton Public Library serves Canton’s 98,659 residents. Last year it logged 357,975 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 1.4M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Canton Public Library
1200 South Canton Center Road, Canton 48188
69 hrsopen a week
53,000sq ft
218Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
358K
visits
3.6 per resident
1.4M
loans, print + digital
13.8 per resident
520
programs & events
16K attended
57K
library cards
58% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.4M loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
520 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.4M.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.