Green Phase Reopening

Green Phase Reopening

Beginning Monday, July 6

  

 

 

UPDATED: July 1, 2020

Good News! Reading Public Library will open for in-person service beginning Monday, July 6, with limited hours of operation.

Thank you for your patience while we planned a reopening focused on keeping you safe and limiting your exposure to COVID-19. RPL staff are currently working to prepare each of our four locations for safety and social distancing. 

While we are excited to welcome back patrons, we are issuing the following plea to the public:

If you or someone in your household has COVID-19 symptoms or has been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days, please do not come to Reading Public Library.  You could shut us down again for 2 weeks.

Adhering to the guidelines of the City of Reading and PA Office of Commonwealth Libraries, the following standards of safety will be in place:

    • Mandatory mask wearing
    • Social distancing of at least 6’
    • Occupancy limited to 50%
    • Every other computer only available for use
    • Children’s Library play areas closed
    • Restrooms and drinking fountains closed

In order to serve as many people as possible, visits will be restricted to one hour per day. 

Still not ready to stop in?

No Problem! Try one of these three ways to visit us:

LIMITED HOURS of operation as follows:

    Main Branch, 100 S. 5th Street:
        10 am to 4 pm – Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
        12 to 6 pm – Tuesdays

    Southeast Branch, 1426 Perkiomen Ave.
        10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
        12 to 3 pm and 4 to 7 pm – Mondays

    Northwest Branch, 901 Schuylkill Ave.
        10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm – Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
        12 to 3 pm and 4 to 7 pm – Tuesdays

    Northeast Branch, 1348 N. 11th Street
        10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
        12 to 3 pm and 4 to 7 pm – Wednesdays