Photo: Daninater · CC BY-SA 4.0Wolverton Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Barnesville Library in Barnesville, 14.4 miles away
Wolverton Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Barnesville Library in Barnesville, 14.4 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
–Civic lifeNot graded: fewer than 1,000 residentsLibraries for Wolverton Township, in brief
The nearest library is 14 miles from Wolverton Township
Wolverton Township has no public library of its own, and the closest, Barnesville Library in Barnesville, is 14 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Kindred Public Library, 15 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓
Wolverton Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Eagle Township, Wolverton and Deerhorn Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Libraries next door ↓
The closest isn’t the one open longest
Barnesville Library is nearest, open about 34 hours a week. Moorhead Library, 20 miles away, is open about 61 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.
What’s behind Wolverton Township’s civic life grade
Wolverton Township isn’t graded on civic life: TownRatings grades towns of 1,000 residents or more.
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 →
The closest is 14.4 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Wolverton Township. 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.
| Town | Library | Loans per resident | Hours | Civic life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Wolverton | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Deerhorn Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Holy Cross Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Roberts Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
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. Civic life: — = not graded (unincorporated places, whose nonprofits can’t be placed by mailing address, or towns with fewer than two of the three inputs).
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 Wolverton Township
Does Wolverton Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Barnesville Library in Barnesville, 14.4 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Wolverton Township’s civic life grade?
Wolverton Township isn’t graded on civic life: TownRatings grades towns of 1,000 residents or more. How it works.
Book talk
Reading, story times and the library in Wolverton Township.
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.