Library · Perry
Perry Sippo
Perry’s library is the Perry Sippo, a branch of Stark County District Library, open about 61 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Perry’s branch belongs to Stark County District Library, which serves 241,356 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Perry Sippo
5710 12th St. NW, Canton 44708
61 hrsopen a week
9,400sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Stark County District Library
664K
visits
2.8 per resident
2.4M
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
6,902
programs & events
111K attended
91K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.2 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2.4M loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
6,902 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $17M.
Local 54%State 40%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other Stark County District Library branches in Perry
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.