Pulitzer On the Road

Pulitzer On the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower, & Inspire

On Display at Reading Public Library: May 12 – June 23, 2027

Reading Public Library is one of just 20 public libraries nationwide to host Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire, a traveling exhibition produced by The Pulitzer Prizes in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA). Pulitzer on the Road will be on display at Reading Public Library, along with a series of related special events, from May 12 – June 23, 2027. Pulitzer on the Road brings together powerful examples of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, books, drama and music offering visitors a chance to explore the stories, images and creative works that capture history, American life and the world around us.

Spanning 1,400 square feet, the exhibition features six thematic sections with interactive elements and video and audio components. Visitors will encounter Pulitzer Prize-winning photography alongside headlines, book covers, cartoons, playbills and other materials. Highlights of the exhibition include Pulitzer Prize-winning works such as:

• Iconic photographs from World War II and wars in Vietnam, Ukraine and the Middle East, and of figures such as American presidents and Olympic athletes
• Reporting with national impact on public opinion and policy, such as the Watergate scandal, the Pentagon Papers, as well as from local newspapers across the country
• Works of literature such as poetry by Sylvia Plath and Robert Frost; fiction by Toni Morrison and John Steinbeck; and drama by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Arthur Miller
• Music winners such as Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan An interactive station where visitors can view examples of impactful Pulitzer-winning journalism from local and regional media outlets from their home states.
• Iconic photographs from World War II and wars in Vietnam, Ukraine and the Middle East, and of figures such as American presidents and Olympic athletes
• Reporting with national impact on public opinion and policy, such as the Watergate scandal, the Pentagon Papers, as well as from local newspapers across the country
• Works of literature such as poetry by Sylvia Plath and Robert Frost; fiction by Toni Morrison and John Steinbeck; and drama by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Arthur Miller
• Music winners such as Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan An interactive station where visitors can view examples of impactful Pulitzer-winning journalism from local and regional media outlets from their home states.

More information on our exhibit will be coming soon. Learn more about Pulitzer on the Road on ALA’s website.