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Libraries near Cooper

Cooper doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Thomas Beaver Free Library in Danville, 4 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

In brief

Libraries for Cooper, in brief

Cooper borrows from the libraries next door

Cooper has no public library of its own, but three libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Thomas Beaver Free Library in Danville (4 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓

Cooper isn’t the only town nearby without one

Montour, Mahoning and Mayberry don’t have a public library of their own either. Libraries next door ↓

The closest isn’t the one open longest

Thomas Beaver Free Library is nearest, open about 47 hours a week. Bloomsburg Public Library, 5.1 miles away, is open about 57 hours a week, so it may be easier to fit in. Nearest libraries ↓

Most nearby libraries are fine-free

Three of the four closest libraries don’t charge late fines. Nearest libraries ↓

This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

Nearest libraries

The closest is 4 miles away

Closest first, measured from the center of Cooper. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.

Next door

Libraries next door

Who has a library of their own, and how much each town borrows. Tap a town to see its library.

12+ loans per resident8–124–8Under 4No library / shared system
TownLibraryLoans per residentHours
MontourNone of its own——
MahoningNone of its own——
MayberryNone of its own——
FranklinNone of its own——
West HemlockNone of its own——

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.

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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.

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