Top libraries in Canada
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Public Library Board | Canada | Toronto | 789 Yonge St | Ontario | M4W 2G8 | torontopubliclibrary.***** | 1998 | $112,949,775 | 1,425 | Non profit organization | 104 |
| 2 | Bibliothèque Et Archives Nationales Du Quebec | Canada | Montréal | 2275 Rue Holt | Québec | H2G 3H1 | banq.***** | 1920 | $60,002,091 | 757 | Non profit organization | 14147 |
| 3 | Calgary Public Library | Canada | Calgary | 800 3 St Se | Alberta | T2G 2E7 | calgarylibrary.***** | 1912 | $53,226,600 | 700 | Non profit organization | 129 |
| 4 | Edmonton Public Library | Canada | Edmonton | 5-7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq Nw | Alberta | T5J 2V4 | epl.***** | 1913 | $47,557,800 | 600 | Non profit organization | 6 |
| 5 | Hamilton Public Library Board, The | Canada | Hamilton | 55 York Blvd | Ontario | L8R 3K1 | redbook.***** | 1889 | $39,539,760 | 520 | Non profit organization | 12 |
| 6 | Mississauga Public Library Board | Canada | Mississauga | 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd W | Ontario | L5B 3Y3 | mississauga.***** | 1960 | $34,217,100 | 450 | Non profit organization | 4 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Public Library INC | Canada | Winnipeg | 251 Donald St | Manitoba | R3C 3P5 | wpl.***** | 1992 | $31,705,200 | 400 | Corporation | 8 |
| 8 | Fraser Valley Regional Library District | Canada | Abbotsford | 34589 Delair Rd | British Columbia | V2S 5Y1 | fvrl.***** | 1934 | $27,742,050 | 350 | Non profit organization | 19 |
| 9 | London Public Library Board, The | Canada | London | 251 Dundas St | Ontario | N6A 6H9 | lpl.***** | 1895 | $26,613,300 | 350 | Non profit organization | 10 |
| 10 | Vancouver Island Regional Library | Canada | Nanaimo | 6250 Hammond Bay Rd | British Columbia | V9T 6M9 | virl.***** | 1936 | $26,613,300 | 350 | Non profit organization | 33 |
| 11 | Hamilton Public Library Board | Canada | Hamilton | Po Box 2700 Stn Lcd 1 | Ontario | L8N 4E4 | redbook.***** | 2001 | $26,247,051 | 46 | N/A | |
| 12 | Vaughan Public Libraries | Canada | Maple | 2191 Major Mackenzie Dr | Ontario | L4A 4W2 | vaughanpl.***** | 1956 | $20,608,380 | 260 | Non profit organization | 4 |
| 13 | Burnaby Public Library | Canada | Burnaby | 6100 Willingdon Ave | British Columbia | V5H 4N5 | bpl.***** | 1927 | $19,815,750 | 250 | Non profit organization | 4 |
| 14 | Ottawa Public Library Board | Canada | Ottawa | 120 Metcalfe St | Ontario | K1P 5M2 | biblioottawalibrary.***** | 2001 | $19,419,435 | 245 | Non profit organization | 24 |
| 15 | Greater Victoria Public Library Board | Canada | Victoria | 735 Broughton St | British Columbia | V8W 3H2 | gvpl.***** | 1980 | $19,023,120 | 240 | Non profit organization | 9 |
| 16 | Regina Public Library Board, The | Canada | Regina | 2311 12th Ave | Saskatchewan | S4P 0N3 | reginalibrary.***** | 1908 | $16,728,360 | 220 | Non profit organization | 5 |
| 17 | Provincial Information & Library Resources Board | Canada | Stephenville | 48 St. George'S Ave | Newfoundland and Labrador | A2N 1K9 | nlpl.***** | 1930 | $16,645,230 | 210 | Corporation | 597 |
| 18 | Okanagan Regional Library District | Canada | Kelowna | 1430 K.l.o. Rd | British Columbia | V1W 3P6 | orl.***** | 1936 | $15,852,600 | 200 | Non profit organization | 26 |
| 19 | Surrey Public Library | Canada | Surrey | 10350 University Dr | British Columbia | V3T 4B8 | spl.***** | 1983 | $15,852,600 | 200 | Non profit organization | 6 |
| 20 | Markham Public Library Board | Canada | Markham | 445 Apple Creek Blvd Suite 100 | Ontario | L3R 9X7 | markhampubliclibrary.***** | 1971 | $14,267,340 | 180 | Non profit organization | 2 |
| 21 | The Brampton Public Library Board | Canada | Brampton | 65 Queen St E | Ontario | L6W 3L6 | bramptonlibrary.***** | 1974 | $13,078,395 | 165 | Non profit organization | 2 |
| 22 | Kitchener Public Library Board | Canada | Kitchener | 85 Queen St N | Ontario | N2H 2H1 | kpl.***** | 1973 | $13,078,395 | 165 | Non profit organization | 5 |
| 23 | Lutheran Homes Kitchener-Waterloo | Canada | Kitchener | 2727 Kingsway Dr | Ontario | N2C 1A7 | trinityvillage.***** | 1993 | $12,844,827 | 46 | Non profit organization | N/A |
| 24 | Saskatoon Public Library | Canada | Saskatoon | 311 23rd St E | Saskatchewan | S7K 0J6 | saskatoonlibrary.***** | 1971 | $11,889,450 | 150 | Non profit organization | 4 |
| 25 | Cambridge Public Library Board, The | Canada | Cambridge | 1 North Square | Ontario | N1S 2K6 | cambridgepl.***** | 1973 | $11,096,820 | 140 | Non profit organization | 3 |
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Request Free SampleLibraries in Canada by province
6,402 libraries across 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Hover any province to see its share of the Canadian libraries market.
Libraries in Canada by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 4,076 | |
| 5-9 | 1,256 | |
| 10-19 | 793 | |
| 20-49 | 212 | |
| 50-99 | 28 | |
| 100-199 | 21 | |
| 200-499 | 8 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 5 | |
| 500-999 | 2 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 1 |
Libraries in Canada by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 4,248 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 1,057 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 488 | |
| 1 to 100.000 | 405 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 155 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 25 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 21 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 2 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 1 |
SIC and industry classification for Canadian libraries
Canadian libraries fall under SIC code 8231. The list above covers every active Canadian company tagged with this code plus closely related codes, so the province and revenue breakdowns reflect the entire sector rather than a sample.
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Frequently asked questions about libraries in Canada
Our list tracks 6,402 active libraries across all ten Canadian provinces and three territories, sourced from federal Corporations Canada (ISED) and provincial business registries and verified monthly. The exact count changes as firms register, dissolve and merge.
The province with the most libraries is Ontario, followed by Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. The full province breakdown above shows the share each Canadian province and territory holds.
Canadian libraries are primarily covered by SIC code 8231. The list above covers every active Canadian company tagged with this code plus closely related codes. The platform link beside each result lets you filter by sub-code or by SIC major group.
Yes. Apply your filters (province, size, revenue, etc.) on the platform, preview the result, then export the full filtered list as CSV or Excel. Larger exports are delivered by email link. Request a free sample first if you want to evaluate the data before you buy.
Every record includes the firm name, full business address, primary phone, business email (where available), website, BN, employee size, revenue band, founding year and SIC classification. Records are sourced from federal Corporations Canada and provincial registries and re-verified monthly.
Monthly. Each refresh removes firms that have dissolved and adds new registrations from the latest federal and provincial registry feeds. The "Last updated" line at the top of this page shows the most recent refresh date.
13 Canadian provinces and territories have at least one active librarie in our list. The province with most libraries is Ontario, followed by Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. Use the interactive province map above to compare any two provinces by share of the Canadian libraries market.
