Photo: Diablo2003 · Public domainBathurst’s public library is Bathurst Public Library
From the centre of Bathurst, it is 1.2 km away. Without open library statistics in New Brunswick, the page names Bathurst’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.
A−Civic life#7 of 60 in New BrunswickWhat Bathurst’s civic life grade weighs
Civic life in Bathurst grades A−: #7 of the 60 towns graded in New Brunswick. Two of the three civic life inputs exist for Bathurst, enough for a grade: charities and volunteering, but not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
Bathurst mailing addresses hold 41 registered charities
That is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical New Brunswick town and 1.4 across Canada. Counting by mailing address favors a service town, where the surrounding area’s charities get their mail, over the suburbs and countryside around it.
34.4%
In 2023, 34.4% of people in New Brunswick volunteered formally: one estimate for the whole province, likely between 31.6% and 37.2%, in a range of 25.2% to 40.3% across the ten provinces.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
Bathurst’s public library
Nearest first, measured in a straight line from the centre of Bathurst.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. The points are public libraries only, drawn from OpenStreetMap and from Statistics Canada’s list of cultural facilities (2020).
Questions about the library and civic life in Bathurst
Does Bathurst have a public library?
Yes: Bathurst 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).