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Libraries near Grandin

Grandin has no public library of its own; the nearest is Ada Library in Ada, 23.5 miles away

Grandin doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Ada Library in Ada, 23.5 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
In brief

Libraries for Grandin, in brief

The nearest library is 24 miles from Grandin

Grandin has no public library of its own, and the closest, Ada Library in Ada, is 24 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Mayville Public Library, 24 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓

Grandin isn’t the only town nearby without one

Kinyon Township and Kelso Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Libraries next door ↓

The closest isn’t the one open longest

Ada Library is nearest, open about 31 hours a week. Northport Library, 25 miles away, is open about 52 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.

Civic life grade

What’s behind Grandin’s civic life grade

Grandin 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 Grandin’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 23.5 miles away

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

Next door

Libraries next door

Who has a library of their own, and how much each town borrows. Tap a town to see its library.

12+ loans per resident8–124–8Under 4No library / shared system
TownLibraryLoans per residentHoursCivic life
Kinyon TownshipNone of its own——— under 1,000 residents
Kelso TownshipNone 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).

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 Grandin

Does Grandin have a public library?

No. The closest is Ada Library in Ada, 23.5 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is Grandin’s civic life grade?

Grandin 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.