Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Bibliothèque publique de Mercier is Mercier’s public library
It stands 0.7 km from the centre of Mercier.
D−Civic life#502 of 507 in QuebecWhat Mercier’s civic life grade weighs
Mercier gets a D− for civic life, #502 of 507 towns graded in Quebec. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Mercier has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
8 registered charities are based in Mercier, by mailing address
Per 1,000 residents that makes 0.5; the median is 1.4 for Quebec towns and 1.4 for Canada’s. Counting by mailing address favors a service town, where the surrounding area’s charities get their mail, over the suburbs and countryside around it.
25.2%
The 2023 survey gives Quebec one volunteering rate for all its towns, 25.2% (between 24.0% and 26.4%), while provinces run from 25.2% at the low end to 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
Mercier’s public library
Sorted by straight-line distance from the centre of Mercier.
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 Mercier
Does Mercier have a public library?
Yes: Bibliothèque publique de Mercier.
Library statistics: Statistiques des bibliothèques publiques du Québec, 2025. 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).