Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0North Huntingdon Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Norwin Public Library Association in Irwin, 1.9 miles away
North Huntingdon Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Norwin Public Library Association in Irwin, 1.9 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
CCivic lifeAhead of 33% of U.S. towns · #586 of 1,029 in Pennsylvania. Nonprofits and volunteering.Getting a library card from North Huntingdon Township
North Huntingdon Township borrows from the libraries next door
North Huntingdon Township has no public library of its own, but four libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Norwin Public Library Association in Irwin (1.9 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
North Huntingdon Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
Manor, Hempfield Township and Elizabeth Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Among the towns next door, Penn Township (Penn Area Library), Sewickley Township (Sewickley Township Public Library) and Trafford (Trafford Community Public Library) do. Libraries next door ↓
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 North Huntingdon Township’s civic life grade
On community nonprofits and volunteering, North Huntingdon Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #586 of 1,029 in Pennsylvania. North Huntingdon Township is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs sit below most U.S. towns; North Huntingdon Township’s count of community nonprofits comes closest to the middle.
Most U.S. towns with similar household incomes ($76K–$126K) score higher, so income alone doesn’t account for it.
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 →
107 community nonprofits are registered in North Huntingdon Township
3.4 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 (20 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town. 1 more name a national or statewide reach and are left out.
6.8%
6.8% of North Huntingdon 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 North Huntingdon Township’s residents live; 2022.
The closest is 1.9 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of North Huntingdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | Penn Area Library fine-free | 4.8 | 49 | C+ |
| Sewickley Township | Sewickley Township Public Library fine-free | 3.1 | 40 | C+ |
| Trafford | Trafford Community Public Library fine-free | 1.2 | 26 | C+ |
| White Oak | White Oak Branch | — | 19 | B+ |
| Manor | None of its own | — | — | B+ |
| Hempfield Township | None of its own | — | — | B |
| Elizabeth Township | None of its own | — | — | C |
| Level Green | None of its own | — | — | — graded as part of its town |
| Coulter | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
| South Versailles 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 North Huntingdon Township
Does North Huntingdon Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Norwin Public Library Association in Irwin, 1.9 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is North Huntingdon Township’s civic life grade?
C North Huntingdon Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on civic life, #586 of 1,029 in Pennsylvania. 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 North Huntingdon 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.