2025 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 2025 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 a new Open Study Space in the southern part of the building and a larger New Arrivals area to help meet demand from our community.
In 2026 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 381,471 visitors through our doors. 
There were 51,357 total library card holders. Of these, 88.31% were Canton Public Library Card holders.
Patrons checked out a total of 1,453,549 items (like books) and checked out 556,328 electronic materials, including e-books. Of the items checked out, 12% were audio visual materials. Circulation of print materials included 62% children's books and 32% adult books.
The library has 405,411 items in the collection. At the library, 40% of items are print materials and 8% are DVDs. The library has 205,987 electronic materials, including 83,369 e-books.
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Programs and Outreach
The library held a total of 730 programs, with 22,986 people in attendance. Of those programs, 271 were children's programs, and 88 programs were a part of 62 Days of Summer.
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The library meeting rooms were used outside of library-sponsored programs 305 times over the course of the year.
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Finance
The library's total revenue for 2025 was $8,776,707. The majority of revenue comes from property taxes. The library received $7,881,614 in property taxes.
The library had $7,664,978 in expenditures.
The Endowment Fund total balance at year-end was $940,469.
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 119,017 hours.
The library employed a total of 97 staff members throughout 2025. There were 2 total volunteers who offered their time to work at the library.
The library's pension fund was 101.4% 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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