Library · New Bedford
Libraries near New Bedford
New Bedford doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Walnut Public Library District in Walnut, 7.1 miles away.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024New Bedford doesn’t have its own public library
The closest is Walnut Public Library District in Walnut, 7.1 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighboring residents, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
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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.