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Libraries near Bald Head Island

Bald Head Island has no public library of its own; the nearest is Harper Library in Southport, 4.2 miles away

Bald Head Island doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Harper Library in Southport, 4.2 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 residents
Directions (910) 457-6237All nearby libraries
Civic life grade

What’s behind Bald Head Island’s civic life grade

Bald Head Island isn’t graded on civic life: TownRatings grades towns of 1,000 residents or more.

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Civic lifeA character grade: shown, never part of Bald Head Island’s overall grade.

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 →

Nearest libraries

The closest is 4.2 miles away

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

4.2miHarper LibrarySouthport · 51 hrs a weekDirections →6.6miG. V. Barbee, Sr. LibraryOak Island · 52 hrs a weekDirections →13.6miPleasure Island LibraryCarolina Beach · 54 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →21.9miPine Valley LibraryWilmington · 54 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →
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 Bald Head Island

Does Bald Head Island have a public library?

No. The closest is Harper Library in Southport, 4.2 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is Bald Head Island’s civic life grade?

Bald Head Island isn’t graded on civic life: TownRatings grades towns of 1,000 residents or more. 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.