Henderson Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Sykesville Public Library in Sykesville, 3.5 miles away
Henderson Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Sykesville Public Library in Sykesville, 3.5 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
BCivic lifeAhead of 62% of U.S. towns. Nonprofits and volunteering.Getting a library card from Henderson Township
Henderson Township borrows from the libraries next door
Henderson Township has no public library of its own, but four libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Sykesville Public Library in Sykesville (3.5 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
Henderson Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Gaskill Township, McCalmont Township and Big Run don’t have a public library of their own either. Among the towns next door, Sykesville (Sykesville Public Library) does. Libraries next door ↓
The closest isn’t the one open longest
Sykesville Public Library is nearest, open about 41 hours a week. Dubois Public Library, 9 miles away, is open about 53 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.
What’s behind Henderson Township’s civic life grade
On community nonprofits and volunteering, Henderson Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Henderson Township is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of younger adults in volunteering groups ranks highest.
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 →
7 community nonprofits are registered in Henderson Township
3.8 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: civic groups, clubs & veterans.
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 (1 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town.
8.6%
8.6% of Henderson Township’s Facebook users aged 25–44 belong to a volunteering or activism group, against 7.0% in the typical Pennsylvania 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 Henderson Township’s residents live; 2022.
The closest is 3.5 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Henderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sykesville | Sykesville Public Library fine-free | — | 41 | B+ |
| Gaskill Township | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| McCalmont Township | None of its own | — | — | A− |
| Big Run | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| Brady Township | None of its own | — | — | B |
| Winslow Township | None of its own | — | — | C |
| Bell Township | None of its own | — | — | B+ |
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 Henderson Township
Does Henderson Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Sykesville Public Library in Sykesville, 3.5 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Henderson Township’s civic life grade?
B Henderson Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on civic life. 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 Henderson 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.