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Libraries near Oasis

Oasis has no public library of its own; the nearest is Mecca-North Shore Branch Library in Mecca, 4.2 miles away

Oasis doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Mecca-North Shore Branch Library in Mecca, 4.2 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

–Civic lifeNot graded: unincorporated places have too few inputs
In brief

Libraries for Oasis, in brief

Oasis borrows from the libraries next door

Oasis has no public library of its own, but Mecca-North Shore Branch Library is 4.2 miles away in Mecca. Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓

The closest isn’t the one open longest

Mecca-North Shore Branch Library is nearest, open about 39 hours a week. La Quinta Branch Library, 14 miles away, is open about 53 hours a week, so it may be easier to fit in. Nearest libraries ↓

The nearby libraries are all fine-free

None of the four closest libraries charges late fines. Nearest libraries ↓

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

Civic life grade

What’s behind Oasis’ civic life grade

Oasis isn’t graded on civic life: it’s unincorporated, so its nonprofits can’t be counted reliably (mailing addresses don’t follow its boundary), it has no public library of its own and the volunteering estimate doesn’t cover enough of it.

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Civic lifeA character grade: shown, never part of Oasis’ overall grade.

Civic life counts registered nonprofits, library visits and online volunteering groups, so it can miss civic life that runs through congregations, mutual aid or neighbors looking out for each other.

Library visits: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024. Nonprofits: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026. Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. How TownRatings grades civic life →

Nearest libraries

The closest is 4.2 miles away

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

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

From the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024.

  • 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.

Hours are the survey’s yearly average; libraries are compared with others serving about as many people. How TownRatings uses library figures →

Questions about the library and civic life in Oasis

Does Oasis have a public library?

No. The closest is Mecca-North Shore Branch Library in Mecca, 4.2 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is Oasis’ civic life grade?

Oasis isn’t graded on civic life: it’s unincorporated, so its nonprofits can’t be counted reliably (mailing addresses don’t follow its boundary), it has no public library of its own and the volunteering estimate doesn’t cover enough of it. How it works.

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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.