Library · Canton
Canton Free Library
Canton Free Library serves 11,638 people in and around Canton. Last year it logged 21,000 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Canton Free Library
8 Park Street, Canton 13617
50 hrsopen a week
11,187sq ft
46Kbooks & 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
#609
#609 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
1.8 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
204
programs & events
3,097 attended
4,445
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
204 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $569K.
Local 63%State 16%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.