Ayers Ranch Colony has no public library of its own; the nearest is Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, 22.9 miles away
Ayers Ranch Colony doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, 22.9 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 residentsGetting a library card from Ayers Ranch Colony
The nearest library is 23 miles from Ayers Ranch Colony
Ayers Ranch Colony has no public library of its own, and the closest, Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, is 23 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Petroleum County School-Community Library, 28 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓
Most nearby libraries are fine-free
Two of the three 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.
What’s behind Ayers Ranch Colony’s civic life grade
Ayers Ranch Colony 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 22.9 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Ayers Ranch Colony. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.
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 Ayers Ranch Colony
Does Ayers Ranch Colony have a public library?
No. The closest is Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, 22.9 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Ayers Ranch Colony’s civic life grade?
Ayers Ranch Colony 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 Ayers Ranch Colony.
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.