Pennsylvania Room
Pennsylvania Room hours (located on 3rd floor of Main Library)
Monday & Tuesday
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday & Friday
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
The Pennsylvania Room is a special collection of local history and genealogy for Reading and Berks County. This collection is not available for circulation but photocopies may be made of most items for a nominal fee. A staff member will be there to help you find the information you need.
If you live outside Berks County, please call 610.655.6355 or email reference@reading.lib.pa.us to answer any questions you might have.
The collection is dedicated to three primary areas:
History of Berks County- History of the City of Reading
- Genealogical resources of both
Resources include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Ancestry.com (Library Edition)
- Archived City of Reading telephone directories and telephone books
- Archived Berks County Suburban telephone directories
- Cemetery Records
- Census Records
- Church Records
- Civil War Regimental History
County & Township Histories - Family Histories
- High School and College Yearbooks
- Maps of Berks County and Reading
- Reading Eagle microfilm as well as digital archive access (digital archives covers years October of 1989—present)
