West Sister Island Light · Public domainJerusalem Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Erie Islands Library in Put-In-Bay, 16 miles away
Jerusalem Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Erie Islands Library in Put-In-Bay, 16 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
BCivic lifeAhead of 55% of U.S. towns · #494 of 914 in Ohio. Nonprofits and volunteering.Getting a library card from Jerusalem Township
The nearest library is 16 miles from Jerusalem Township
Jerusalem Township has no public library of its own, and the closest, Erie Islands Library in Put-In-Bay, is 16 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Oak Harbor Public Library, 16 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓
Jerusalem Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Benton Township, Allen Township and Washington Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Among the towns next door, Oregon (Oregon Branch) and Put-in-Bay Township (Erie Islands Library) do. Libraries next door ↓
The closest isn’t the one open longest
Erie Islands Library is nearest, open about 23 hours a week. Ida Rupp Public Library, 18 miles away, is open about 58 hours a week, so it may be easier to fit in. 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 Jerusalem Township’s civic life grade
On community nonprofits and volunteering, Jerusalem Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #494 of 914 in Ohio. Jerusalem Township is graded on two of the three inputs. The share of younger adults in volunteering groups holds the grade up; Jerusalem Township’s count of community nonprofits pulls it down.
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 →
9 community nonprofits are registered in Jerusalem Township
3.0 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: youth, sports & recreation.
Community nonprofits, by kind
Counted from the IRS list of tax-exempt organizations by mailing address (fractions where a ZIP code spans towns). Congregations are counted apart (0 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town.
9.4%
9.4% of Jerusalem Township’s Facebook users aged 25–44 belong to a volunteering or activism group, against 8.5% in the typical Ohio town and 7.5% nationally.
Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. ZIP-code figures, weighted by where Jerusalem Township’s residents live; 2022.
The closest is 16 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Jerusalem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | Oregon Branch fine-free | — | 67 | C |
| Put-in-Bay Township | Erie Islands Library fine-free | — | 23 | — under 1,000 residents |
| Benton Township | None of its own | — | — | A+ |
| Allen Township | None of its own | — | — | A |
| Washington Township | None of its own | — | — | D |
| Curtice | None of its own | — | — | — unincorporated |
| Carroll Township | None of its own | — | — | A+ |
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 Jerusalem Township
Does Jerusalem Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Erie Islands Library in Put-In-Bay, 16 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Jerusalem Township’s civic life grade?
B Jerusalem Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on civic life, #494 of 914 in Ohio. The grade combines library visits per resident, community nonprofits per 1,000 residents and the share of adults 25–44 in volunteering groups. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Book talk
Reading, story times and the library in Jerusalem 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.