Main Library Hours
We're closed now, but we open again on Wednesday at 9:00 AM.

Northeast Branch Hours
We're closed now, but we open again on Wednesday at 10:30 AM.

Northwest Branch Hours
We're closed now, but we open again on Wednesday at 1:00 PM.

Southeast Branch Hours
We're closed now, but we open again on Wednesday at 9:00 AM.

Celebrity Bartender
CELEBRITY BARTENDER
FUNDRAISER
Wed, May 14 | 5-8 pm
At Franklin Station Brewpub
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Summer@RPL Kick Off Carnival
Summer@RPL
Kick Off Carnival
Saturday, June 14th | 11AM - 2PM
Pick up your 2025 reading and activity logs and kick off summer with a ballon artist, food, games, and fun!
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May Events
May Events
We have programs across our branches
for everyone! Find your place at the
library by browsing our upcoming events.
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Longwood Children's Read

2025 Longwood Gardens Community Read

Story Time at
Reading Public
Museum Arboretum

Enjoy a story and staff-guided arboretum tour!
*Registration is required for this free program.*

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Sushi Demo RPL

Adelphia Seafood presents

Sushi Demo at Northeast Branch
Wednesday, May 21st at 5PM

In celebration of Asian American
& Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Health Fair
Community Health Fair
Wednesday, May 28th

4:30 - 6:30 PM at RPL Northeast Branch
Trainings provided by medical professionals.
*Registration is required*

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ESL Classes
Clases de Inglés
en Biblioteca Noreste
clase de noche: 11 de marzo - 29 de mayo
martes y jueves 6:30-9:00 PM

clase de diá: 18 de marzo - 29 de mayo
martes y jueves 10-11:30 AM
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US Passport Services
Passport Services
at RPL

Now Scheduling Appointments

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DISCOVER

New Adult Fiction in May
New adult fiction for April at Reading Public Library
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New Adult Fiction in May
Curated by RPL Reference Librarians
New Adult NonFiction in May
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New Adult Non-Fiction in May
Curated by RPL Reference Librarians
New DVD and More in May
New Adult DVDs in March 2025 at Reading Public Library
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New DVDs and More in May
Curated by RPL Reference Librarians
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Summer Carnival
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Summer@RPL Kick Off Carnival

Kicking off the summer fun at RPL Main Children's Department

Celebrity Bartender
Celebrity Bartender - A fundraiser for Reading Public Library on Wednesday, May 14th from 5-8 PM at Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub
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Celebrity Bartender
A Fundraiser for RPL
Wednesday, May 14th from 5-8PM
at Franklin Station Brewpub
Poetry Workshop
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Teen Poetry Workshop at GoggleWorks Gardens
Bilingual Storytime
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Bilingual Storytime at Northeast

Wednesdays at 10:45 AM

Story Time at RPM
Story time at Reading Public Museum Arboretum with Reading Public Library. Tuesday, May 20th at 4PM
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Longwood Gardens Community Read at the Museum
For children
For the Culture Book Club
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For the Culture Book Club
Discussing Everybody's Son
by Thrity Umrigar
RPL Main Adult Book Club
Reading Public Library Adult Book Club. Discussing The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
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Main Library Book Club

Discussing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

Clases de Inglés-Gratis
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Clases de Inglés-Gratis
en la Biblioteca Noreste
Northstar Digital Literacy
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Northstar Digital Literacy
On Demand Computer Classes
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LIBRARY BRANCHES

MAIN LIBRARY
100 S. Fifth St.
Reading, PA 19602

NORTHEAST BRANCH
1348 North 11th Street
Reading, PA 19604

NORTHWEST BRANCH
901 Schuylkill Avenue
Reading, PA 19601

SOUTHEAST BRANCH
1426 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19602

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CHILDREN

Largest Children's Collection in the County.

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TEENS

Meet other teens to make friends, play games and create.

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ADULTS

Access a rich collection of reference materials online.

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SERVICES

Free Genealogy Service
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Free Genealogy Service

Create a Free Account, No Library Card needed.

ESL Classes
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ESL Classes

English as a second language for non-native speakers.

Meeting Room Reservations
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Meeting Room Reservations

Reserve a free meeting room.

Museum Passes
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Museum and Local Attractions Passes

Free Family Passes.

Digitals & Streaming
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Digitals & Streaming

Download & stream your favorite books, movies and music.

Digitals & Streaming
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Reading Eagle Collection

Explore Reading Eagle through current and archived issues

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