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Libraries near Girard Township

Girard Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library in Clearfield, 12 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

In brief

Libraries for Girard Township, in brief

The nearest library is 12 miles from Girard Township

Girard Township has no public library of its own, and the closest, Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library in Clearfield, is 12 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Curwensville Public Library, 18 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓

Girard Township isn’t the only town nearby without one

Graham Township, Bradford Township and Goshen Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Libraries next door ↓

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

Nearest libraries

The closest is 12 miles away

Closest first, measured from the center of Girard Township. 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
Graham TownshipNone of its own——
Bradford TownshipNone of its own——
Goshen TownshipNone of its own——
Covington TownshipNone of its own——
Benezette TownshipNone 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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