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Libraries near Newark

Newark doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library in Newport, 11.5 miles away.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024

Newark doesn’t have its own public library

The closest is W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library in Newport, 11.5 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighboring residents, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

Nearest public libraries

11.5mi
W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County LibraryNewport · 38 hrs a week · fine-free
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12.5mi
Independence County LibraryBatesville · 48 hrs a week
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13.7mi
Tuckerman City LibraryTuckerman · 18 hrs a week · fine-free
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17.1mi
Sharp County Library-Cave CityCave City · 24 hrs a week
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Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

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