Library · Rochester
Libraries near Rochester
Rochester doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Tipton Public Library in Tipton, 6.5 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
Nearest libraries
The closest is 6.5 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Rochester. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.
6.5miTipton Public LibraryTipton · 42 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →8.7miWilton Public LibraryWilton · 41 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →9.3miWest Liberty Public LibraryWest Liberty · 41 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →9.9miBennett Public LibraryBennett · 21 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →
About these numbers
From the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024.
- Hours are an average. The 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.
- The library’s own count. Libraries report their own visits, loans and programs. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
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Libraries: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Each library reports its own numbers. Distances are straight-line from the town center. “What your card is worth” uses typical retail prices and is an estimate, not an official figure.