Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Scranton Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bowman Regional Public Library in Bowman, 10.3 miles away
Scranton Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Bowman Regional Public Library in Bowman, 10.3 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 Scranton Township, in brief
Scranton Township borrows from the libraries next door
Scranton Township has no public library of its own, but Bowman Regional Public Library is 10 miles away in Bowman. Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
Scranton Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Fischbein Township, Whiting Township and Talbot Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Libraries next door ↓
The nearby libraries are all fine-free
None of the three 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 Scranton Township’s civic life grade
Scranton 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 10.3 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Scranton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fischbein Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Whiting Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Talbot Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Stillwater Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Grainbelt 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 Scranton Township
Does Scranton Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Bowman Regional Public Library in Bowman, 10.3 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Scranton Township’s civic life grade?
Scranton 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 Scranton 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.