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Libraries near Lake Orion

Lake Orion has no public library of its own; the nearest is Orion Township Public Library in Lake Orion, 2.1 miles away

Lake Orion doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Orion Township Public Library in Lake Orion, 2.1 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

A+Civic lifeAhead of 96% of U.S. towns · #26 of 697 in Michigan. Nonprofits and volunteering.
Directions (248) 693-3000All nearby libraries
In brief

Getting a library card from Lake Orion

Lake Orion borrows from the libraries next door

Lake Orion has no public library of its own, but four libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Orion Township Public Library in Lake Orion (2.1 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. 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.

Civic life grade

What’s behind Lake Orion’s civic life grade

On community nonprofits and volunteering, Lake Orion is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #26 of 697 in Michigan. Lake Orion is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs are above most U.S. towns; Lake Orion’s count of community nonprofits ranks highest.

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Civic lifeA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Orion’s overall grade.
–Library visitsNo public library of its own, so there is no town figureA+Community nonprofits10.9 per 1,000 residents · MI towns 3.1 · U.S. 3.7A−Volunteering10.2% of adults 25–44 · MI towns 12.4% · U.S. 7.5%
All U.S. towns we grade (17,556)Ahead of 96%
FewerMore
Michigan towns we grade (697)Ahead of 96%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $76K–$127K (6,926)Ahead of 97%

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.

How sure. Graded on two inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. Lake Orion is small (2,900 residents), so a few dozen organizations or visits move its per-resident figures; the volunteering share is a 2022 estimate from Facebook users aged 25–44.

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 →

Places to belong

31 community nonprofits are registered in Lake Orion

10.9 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: civic groups, clubs & veterans.

Community nonprofits, by kind

Arts & culture20.80 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.24
Youth, sports & recreation31.05 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.52
Civic groups, clubs & veterans124.02 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.74
Human services51.82 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.59
Education10.42 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.43
Health20.77 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.16
Environment & animals20.77 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.17
Other41.26 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.47

Counted from the IRS list of tax-exempt organizations by mailing address (fractions where a ZIP code spans towns). Congregations are counted apart (4 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town. 1 more name a national or statewide reach and are left out.

Volunteering

10.2%

10.2% of Lake Orion’s Facebook users aged 25–44 belong to a volunteering or activism group, against 12.4% in the typical Michigan town and 7.5% nationally.

Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. ZIP-code figures, weighted by where Lake Orion’s residents live; 2022.

Nearest libraries

The closest is 2.1 miles away

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

2.1miOrion Township Public LibraryLake Orion · 60 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →2.5miOxford Public LibraryOxford · 59 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →2.6miOrion Center BranchLake Orion · 24 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →5.6miAddison Township Public LibraryLeonard · 48 hrs a weekDirections →
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 Lake Orion

Does Lake Orion have a public library?

No. The closest is Orion Township Public Library in Lake Orion, 2.1 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is Lake Orion’s civic life grade?

A+ Lake Orion is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on civic life, #26 of 697 in Michigan. The grade combines library visits per resident, community nonprofits per 1,000 residents and the share of adults 25–44 in volunteering groups. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. 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.