Hamilton Public Library
 

Culled from the MBNCanada 2015 Performance Measurement Report:

Annual Library Usage Per Capita 2013-2015

Montreal
43.9% increase in annual uses per capita
80.5% increase in electronic library use per capita
33.3% increase in non-electronic library use per capita

Hamilton
30.5% increase in annual uses per capita
117.6% increase in electronic library uses per capita
13.6% decrease in non-electronic library uses per capita

Winnipeg
17.3% increase in annual uses per capita
38.8% increase in electronic library use per capita
4.3% decrease in non-electronic library use per capita

Ottawa
9.9% increase in annual uses per capita
30.0% increase in electronic library use per capita
6.5% decrease in non-electronic library use per capita

Toronto
3.1% increase in annual uses per capita
19.1% increase in electronic library uses per capita
6.2% decrease in non-electronic library uses per capita

Electronic library use includes the use of computers in libraries, on-line collections available in branches and 24-hour access to library web services and collections from home, work or school. Non-electronic library uses include a visit to a library branch, borrowing materials, reference questions, use of materials within the branch and attendance at programs.

Number of Library Holdings per Capita

Montreal 4.1
Toronto 3.8
Waterloo 3.2
Ottawa 2.4
London 2.3
Medicine Hat 2.3
Thunder Bay 2.3
Hamilton 2.1
Winnipeg 2.0
Windsor 1.9