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Libraries near Holland

Holland has no public library of its own; the nearest is Teinert Memorial Public Library in Bartlett, 6.4 miles away

Holland doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Teinert Memorial Public Library in Bartlett, 6.4 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

BCivic lifeAhead of 60% of U.S. towns. Nonprofits and volunteering.
Directions (254) 527-4308All nearby libraries
In brief

Getting a library card from Holland

Holland borrows from the libraries next door

Holland has no public library of its own, but two libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Teinert Memorial Public Library in Bartlett (6.4 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓

The closest isn’t the one open longest

Teinert Memorial Public Library is nearest. Salado Public Library District, 9.2 miles away, is open about 47 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.

Civic life grade

What’s behind Holland’s civic life grade

On community nonprofits and volunteering, Holland is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Holland is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs are above most U.S. towns; Holland’s count of community nonprofits ranks highest.

B
Civic lifeA character grade: shown, never part of Holland’s overall grade.
–Library visitsNo public library of its own, so there is no town figureBCommunity nonprofits4.4 per 1,000 residents · TX towns 3.3 · U.S. 3.7B−Volunteering7.7% of adults 25–44 · TX towns 5.7% · U.S. 7.5%
All U.S. towns we grade (17,556)Ahead of 60%
FewerMore
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (8,209)Ahead of 56%

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.

How sure. Graded on two inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. Holland is small (1,188 residents), so a few dozen organizations or visits move its per-resident figures; the volunteering share is a 2022 estimate from Facebook users aged 25–44.

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 →

Places to belong

6 community nonprofits are registered in Holland

4.4 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: civic groups, clubs & veterans.

Community nonprofits, by kind

Arts & culture00.00 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.24
Youth, sports & recreation21.23 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.52
Civic groups, clubs & veterans21.85 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.74
Human services00.31 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.59
Education10.62 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.43
Health00.00 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.16
Environment & animals00.00 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.17

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.

Volunteering

7.7%

7.7% of Holland’s Facebook users aged 25–44 belong to a volunteering or activism group, against 5.7% in the typical Texas 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 Holland’s residents live; 2022.

Nearest libraries

The closest is 6.4 miles away

Closest first, measured from the center of Holland. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.

6.4miTeinert Memorial Public LibraryBartlett · fine-freeDirections →9.2miSalado Public Library DistrictSalado · 47 hrs a weekDirections →12.2miLena Armstrong Public LibraryBelton · 42 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →13.3miJarrell Community Library and Resource CenterJarrell · 31 hrs a weekDirections →
How to read these numbers

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 Holland

Does Holland have a public library?

No. The closest is Teinert Memorial Public Library in Bartlett, 6.4 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is Holland’s civic life grade?

B Holland is ahead of 60% 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.

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Reading, story times and the library in Holland.

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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.