Samuel Stoner Homestead · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0West Manchester Township has no public library of its own; the nearest is Dover Area Community Library in Dover, 3.4 miles away
West Manchester Township doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Dover Area Community Library in Dover, 3.4 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
DCivic lifeAhead of 6% of U.S. towns · #990 of 1,029 in Pennsylvania. Nonprofits and volunteering.Getting a library card from West Manchester Township
West Manchester Township borrows from the libraries next door
West Manchester Township has no public library of its own, but four libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Dover Area Community Library in Dover (3.4 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
West Manchester Township isn’t the only town nearby without one
North Codorus Township, Shiloh and Spring Garden Township don’t have a public library of their own either. Among the towns next door, Dover Township (Dover Area Community Library), Weigelstown (Dover Area Community Library) and York (Martin Memorial Library) do. Libraries next door ↓
This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What’s behind West Manchester Township’s civic life grade
On community nonprofits and volunteering, West Manchester Township is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns, #990 of 1,029 in Pennsylvania. West Manchester Township is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs sit below most U.S. towns; West Manchester Township’s count of community nonprofits comes closest to the middle.
Most U.S. towns with similar household incomes ($67K–$111K) 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 →
43 community nonprofits are registered in West Manchester Township
2.2 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 (15 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town. 6 more name a national or statewide reach and are left out.
4.6%
4.6% of West Manchester 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 West Manchester Township’s residents live; 2022.
The closest is 3.4 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of West Manchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | Dover Area Community Library | — | 30 | D |
| Weigelstown | Dover Area Community Library | — | 30 | — graded as part of its town |
| York | Martin Memorial Library | — | 36 | C |
| North Codorus Township | None of its own | — | — | C− |
| Shiloh | None of its own | — | — | — graded as part of its town |
| Spring Garden Township | None of its own | — | — | C− |
| West York | None of its own | — | — | D |
| Manchester Township | None of its own | — | — | C− |
| Jackson Township | None of its own | — | — | D |
| New Salem | None of its own | — | — | — graded with its twin city |
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 West Manchester Township
Does West Manchester Township have a public library?
No. The closest is Dover Area Community Library in Dover, 3.4 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is West Manchester Township’s civic life grade?
D West Manchester Township is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns on civic life, #990 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 West Manchester 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.