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Arts and Culture
Circulation of Library Items per Capita
Significance
Library availability is essential for ensuring that the population has the proper resources to read and learn.
Core Indicator
• The circulation of items per capita per year demonstrates how easily the population can access libraries in their community and to what extent they are taking advantage of this access.
• Note that the data for circulation per capita are only available for libraries that are a member of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC), therefore there are are libraries in some regions that are not included in this data.
Canada’s Major CMAs
• In 2010, Montréal had the lowest circulation of library items among Canada’s major CMAs (6.6 items), while the two CMAs in Alberta had the highest circulation (see following chart).
• Circulation per capita per year in Edmonton was 17.2 and 15.3 in Calgary, followed by Victoria with 15.2 and Vancouver with 13.2.
• The average for all CMAs was 12.0
Number of Library Items Circulated per Capita for Major CMAs, 2010
Source: Canadian Urban Libraries Council, Public Library Statisticshttp://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/2010CanadianPublic_LibraryStatistics.pdf
Edmonton Calgary Victoria Vancouver Halifax Kitchener Hamilton Toronto London Ottawa Kingston Winnipeg Montréal0
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12
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20
CMA Trends (2000 to 2010)
• Within the last decade, the Internet has revolutionized the way people access information, demanding virtual library resources and negating the need to go to the library.
• Paradoxically, between 2000 and 2010 almost all the the CMAs saw an increase in library circulation (see following chart).
• Kitchener saw the greatest growth (up 3.7 items/capita), followed by Halifax (up 3.0 items).
• The only library with a decrease in circulation was Vancouver (down 1.5 items).
Percent Change in Items Circulated per Capita for Major CMAs, 2000-2010
Source: Canadian Urban Libraries Council, Public Library Statistics.
Kitchener Halifax Calgary Kingston Toronto Montréal Hamilton Victoria London Ottawa Vancouver-2.0
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0