Library · Canaan
Canaan Town Library
Canaan Town Library serves Canaan’s 3,880 residents. Last year it logged 9,984 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Canaan Town Library
1173 U.S. Rt 4, Canaan 03741
32 hrsopen a week
2,153sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,984
visits
2.6 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
56
programs & events
986 attended
3,897
library cards
100% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
56 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $197K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.