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Libraries near Charleston

Charleston doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is John B. Curtis Free Public Library in Bradford, 4.7 miles away.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024

Charleston doesn’t have its own public library

The closest is John B. Curtis Free Public Library in Bradford, 4.7 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighboring residents, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

Nearest public libraries

4.7mi
John B. Curtis Free Public LibraryBradford · 9 hrs a week
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11.8mi
Thompson Free LibraryDover-Foxcroft · 39 hrs a week · fine-free
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12mi
Case Memorial LibraryKenduskeag · 12 hrs a week · fine-free
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12.3mi
Milo Free Public LibraryMilo · 20 hrs a week · fine-free
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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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