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Libraries near St. Hedwig

St. Hedwig has no public library of its own; the nearest is Jane Yelvington Mccallum Public Library in La Vernia, 7.2 miles away

St. Hedwig doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Jane Yelvington Mccallum Public Library in La Vernia, 7.2 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

ACivic lifeAhead of 88% of U.S. towns. Nonprofits and volunteering.
Directions (830) 253-1429All nearby libraries
In brief

Getting a library card from St. Hedwig

St. Hedwig borrows from the libraries next door

St. Hedwig has no public library of its own, but three libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Jane Yelvington Mccallum Public Library in La Vernia (7.2 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

Jane Yelvington Mccallum Public Library is nearest, open about 35 hours a week. Schertz Public Library, 10 miles away, is open about 59 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 St. Hedwig’s civic life grade

On community nonprofits and volunteering, St. Hedwig is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. St. Hedwig is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs are above most U.S. towns; St. Hedwig’s count of community nonprofits ranks highest.

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Civic lifeA character grade: shown, never part of St. Hedwig’s overall grade.
–Library visitsNo public library of its own, so there is no town figureA−Community nonprofits5.8 per 1,000 residents · TX towns 3.3 · U.S. 3.7A−Volunteering9.7% of adults 25–44 · TX towns 5.7% · U.S. 7.5%
All U.S. towns we grade (17,556)Ahead of 88%
FewerMore
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $111K–$184K (2,191)Ahead of 90%

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. St. Hedwig is small (2,404 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

13 community nonprofits are registered in St. Hedwig

5.8 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: human services.

Community nonprofits, by kind

Arts & culture00.00 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.24
Youth, sports & recreation31.30 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.52
Civic groups, clubs & veterans20.91 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.74
Human services41.73 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.59
Education20.91 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
Other20.86 per 1,000 · U.S. towns 0.47

Counted from the IRS list of tax-exempt organizations by mailing address (fractions where a ZIP code spans towns). Congregations are counted apart (5 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town. 2 more name a national or statewide reach and are left out.

Volunteering

9.7%

9.7% of St. Hedwig’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 St. Hedwig’s residents live; 2022.

Nearest libraries

The closest is 7.2 miles away

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

7.2miJane Yelvington Mccallum Public LibraryLa Vernia · 35 hrs a weekDirections →9miConverse Public LibraryConverse · 42 hrs a weekDirections →9.7miSchaefer Branch LibrarySan Antonio · 54 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →10.3miSchertz Public LibrarySchertz · 59 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 St. Hedwig

Does St. Hedwig have a public library?

No. The closest is Jane Yelvington Mccallum Public Library in La Vernia, 7.2 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is St. Hedwig’s civic life grade?

A St. Hedwig is ahead of 88% 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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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.