Montevallo Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is El Dorado Springs Branch in El Dorado Springs, 12.7 miles away
Montevallo Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is El Dorado Springs Branch in El Dorado Springs, 12.7 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 Montevallo Township, in brief
The nearest library is 13 miles from Montevallo Township
Montevallo Township has no public library of its own, and the closest, El Dorado Springs Branch in El Dorado Springs, is 13 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Nevada Public Library, 16 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓
Montevallo Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Dover Township, Milford Township and Virgil 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.
What’s behind Montevallo Township’s civic life grade
Montevallo 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 12.7 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Montevallo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Milford Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Virgil Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Doylesport 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 Montevallo Township
Does Montevallo Township have a public library?
No. The closest is El Dorado Springs Branch in El Dorado Springs, 12.7 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Montevallo Township’s civic life grade?
Montevallo 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 Montevallo 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.