Canterbury Public Library, serving an area of 4,600 residents in
Windham County, has a collection of 11,500 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 176 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $7,200. Patrons make 7,200 visits annually, and check out materials 16,100 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
