2024 Statistics Dashboard
The Canton Public Library is committed to transparency in all of its operations. This dashboard is intended to provide our community with a snapshot of the library’s 2024 financials, usage, and collection. We continue expanding digital access, including purchasing more streaming and digital content and partnering with other libraries in Michigan to share our e-media, expanding options for our patrons. We continued to invest in the facility by adding more comfortable seating areas for studying and relaxing, including the addition of new study rooms on the east end of the building to help meet demand from our community.
In 2025 and beyond, we will continue our diligence in balancing financial constraints with the excellence that our community expects. We are proud to connect the Canton community and appreciate your patronage and support.
Library Usage
We welcomed 374,110 visitors through our doors.
There were 47,605 total library card holders. Of these, 88.31% were Canton Public Library Card holders.
Patrons checked out a total of 1,417,138 items (like books) and checked out 483,062 electronic materials, including e-books. Of the items checked out, 13% were audio visual materials. Circulation of print materials included 61% children's books and 31% adult books.
The library has 373,463 items in the collection. At the library, 42% of items are print materials and 8% are DVDs. The library has 177,191 electronic materials, including 76,888 e-books.
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Programs and Outreach
The library held a total of 724 programs, with 21,777 people in attendance. Of those programs, 235 were children's programs, and 85 programs were a part of 62 Days of Summer.
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The library meeting rooms were used outside of library-sponsored programs 206 times over the course of the year.
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Finance
The library's total revenue for 2024 was $7,962,359. The majority of revenue comes from property taxes. The library received $7,425,334 in property taxes.
The library had $7,194,927 in expenditures.
The Endowment Fund total balance at year-end was $838,817.
The endowment helps ensure the library's long-term financial stability. We appreciate your donations.
Employees, including part time, full time, substitutes, and interns, worked a total of 116,413 hours.
The library employed a total of 99 staff members throughout 2024. There were 3 total volunteers who offered their time to work at the library.
The library's pension fund was 98.5% funded.
Want to learn more?
If you are interested in how Canton Public Library compares to other libraries in Michigan, or these statistics for past years, check out the latest Library of Michigan Statistics report.
If you are interested in how Canton Public Library compares to other libraries across the country, check out the Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Search & Compare.
Budgets
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