Check out our new Healing Kits!
Our Healing Kits were created to aid individuals and families who are experiencing challenges or supporting someone who is. Each kit is devoted to a single topic and contains a variety of books selected to appeal to children, teens, and adults. Kits may be found in the Health Nook, located next to the Research & Readers Services desk.
Learn all about our new Healing Kits
Today! Join our virtual visit with author Lisa Fipps!
Join our virtual conversation with author Lisa Fipps to discuss her award-winning debut novel in verse, Starfish. The event will begin with prepared questions and there will be time for a live Q&A! Sign up your whole family to discuss this ground-breaking novel.
This program is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Reading Public Library, thank you!
RPL early closing 10/6 at 6:00pm
Due to town-wide upgrades affecting phones and internet, the library will close
at 6:00pm on Thursday, October 6. Access our online services and catalog with your library card and PIN from home.The library reopens at 9:00am, Friday, October 7.
- Download and Streaming Services
- Online Resources, including newspapers and more
Ergonomics at Work, originally scheduled for 7:00pm on October 6 will be rescheduled.
TBW presents: Laura Hatosy 10/12 and 10/26
Join our creative writing group TBW: To Be Written, where teens in grades 8-12 participate in creative writing exercises and hands-on activities.
This month we will have author Laura Hatosy join us for a two-part series on NaNoWriMo! Laura's book, Drawn From Memory, started out as a NaNoWriMo project. The first 3 to register and attend will receive a free copy of Drawn from Memory! Register today.
This program is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Reading Public Library, thank you!
The latest from the Office of Equity & Social Justice!
Find out what's happening with the Office of Equity and Social Justice's (OESJ) via our new monthly newsletter! Sign up to receive updates from the OESJ, as well as other relevant information pertaining to our mission of diversity, equity and inclusion in and around town. Register today.
Learn about Mystic Valley Elder Services 10/25
Do you know about Mystic Valley Elder Services? Their mission is to make it possible for older adults to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible and as safely as possible. They offer a variety of services for Older Adults and Caregivers too! Please register here.
Assistive listening systems will be available in this library program. Please ask library staff members for more information.
Save the date for Reading Reflect on 11/2!
Get to know Reading's Civil Rights Officer and Director of Equity & Social Justice on November 2! Join Lt. Silva and Dr. Chatterjee at the RMHS Performing Arts Center as they share information about themselves, their roles and the work that they are doing to keep Reading a safe, inclusive and accessible community. Questions/queries are invited.
All questions must be submitted ahead of time, by 5:00pm, October 19, 2022. Submit your questions at the code above or via this link. You can also submit your questions to the Borrower Services desk at the library or to the Reading Police Department.
Upcoming RPL Events
To see a complete list of event details for all virtual and in-person programs, visit RPL's Event Calendar
Click Here to view the Reading Public Library : Healing Kits Are Now Available To Borrow
