Big River 118 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Leoville Library, 31 km away
The next is Canwood Library (Canwood No. 494), 39 km away. Library statistics aren’t published openly in Saskatchewan, so there are no visit or loan figures for Big River 118.
ACivic lifeGraded on library visits, charities and volunteeringBehind Big River 118’s civic life grade
Civic life in Big River 118 grades A. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Big River 118 has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
7 registered charities are based in Big River 118, by mailing address
It works out to 4.3 per 1,000 residents, where the typical Saskatchewan town has 2 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.
36.6%
No town-level count exists, so the page uses Saskatchewan as a whole: 36.6% volunteered formally in 2023, between 33.9% and 39.5%, while the provinces span 25.2% to 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
The nearest library is 31 km from Big River 118
In order of distance from the centre of Big River 118, as the crow flies.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. Only public libraries are mapped: OpenStreetMap and Statistics Canada’s 2020 list, with school and university libraries removed.
Questions about the library and civic life in Big River 118
Does Big River 118 have a public library?
There isn’t one in Big River 118; people there use libraries such as Leoville Library, in Spiritwood No. 496.
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).