Camrose Colony has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toole County Library in Shelby, 17.4 miles away
Camrose Colony doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Toole County Library in Shelby, 17.4 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 residentsGetting a library card from Camrose Colony
The nearest library is 17 miles from Camrose Colony
Camrose Colony has no public library of its own, and the closest, Toole County Library in Shelby, is 17 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Conrad Public Library, 18 miles away. 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.
What’s behind Camrose Colony’s civic life grade
Camrose 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 17.4 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Camrose 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 Camrose Colony
Does Camrose Colony have a public library?
No. The closest is Toole County Library in Shelby, 17.4 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Camrose Colony’s civic life grade?
Camrose 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 Camrose 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.