Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Ross Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Stanley Public Library in Stanley, 4.9 miles away
Ross Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Stanley Public Library in Stanley, 4.9 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 residentsLibraries for Ross Township, in brief
Ross Township borrows from the libraries next door
Ross Township has no public library of its own, but Stanley Public Library is 4.9 miles away in Stanley. Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
Ross Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Manitou Township, Alger Township and Idaho Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Among the towns next door, Stanley (Stanley Public Library) does. Libraries next door ↓
The closest isn’t the one open longest
Stanley Public Library is nearest, open about 25 hours a week. Tioga Community Library, 21 miles away, is open about 56 hours a week, so it may be easier to fit in. Nearest libraries ↓
Most nearby libraries are fine-free
Three of the four 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 Ross Township’s civic life grade
Ross 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 4.9 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Ross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | Stanley Public Library | 3.1 | 25 | B |
| Manitou Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Alger Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Idaho Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| James Hill Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Cottonwood 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 Ross Township
Does Ross Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Stanley Public Library in Stanley, 4.9 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Ross Township’s civic life grade?
Ross 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 Ross 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.