Photo: U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada · Public domainThompson has one public library, Thompson Public Library
It sits 0.7 km from the centre of Thompson. Library statistics aren’t published openly in Manitoba, so there are no visit or loan figures for Thompson.
ACivic life#35 of 185 in ManitobaWhat Thompson’s civic life grade weighs
With a A, Thompson ranks #35 of 185 Manitoba towns on civic life. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Thompson has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
Thompson mailing addresses hold 36 registered charities
It works out to 2.8 per 1,000 residents, where the typical Manitoba town has 2.1 and Canada’s 1.4. Charities are placed by mailing address, which flatters service towns whose post office serves a region and undercounts suburbs and rural municipalities.
38.3%
The 2023 survey gives Manitoba one volunteering rate for all its towns, 38.3% (between 35.6% and 41.1%), while provinces run from 25.2% at the low end to 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
Thompson’s public library
Sorted by straight-line distance from the centre of Thompson.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. Two sources make the map, OpenStreetMap and a 2020 Statistics Canada list, with academic and private libraries dropped.
Questions about the library and civic life in Thompson
Does Thompson have a public library?
Yes: Thompson Public Library.
Library locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Statistics Canada, Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (2020). Charities: Canada Revenue Agency, List of charities (2024), charitable organizations only.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).