Libraries near Bird-in-Hand
Bird-in-Hand doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Strasburg-Heisler Library in Strasburg, 3.5 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
Libraries for Bird-in-Hand, in brief
Bird-in-Hand borrows from the libraries next door
Bird-in-Hand has no public library of its own, but four libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Strasburg-Heisler Library in Strasburg (3.5 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
Bird-in-Hand isn’t the only town nearby without one
Smoketown and Ronks don’t have a public library of their own either. Libraries next door ↓
The closest isn’t the one open longest
Strasburg-Heisler Library is nearest, open about 44 hours a week. Lancaster Public Library, 6.2 miles away, is open about 56 hours a week, so it may be easier to fit in. Nearest libraries ↓
This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
The closest is 3.5 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Bird-in-Hand. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.
Libraries next door
Who has a library of their own, and how much each town borrows. Tap a town to see its library.
Loans = print + digital items borrowed in the library’s fiscal year, per person it serves. — = no library of its own, a county or regional system (its numbers cover many towns), or no report.
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.
Book talk
Reading, story times and the library in Bird-in-Hand.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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.