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Celebrity Bartender
CELEBRITY BARTENDER
FUNDRAISER
Wed, May 14 | 5-8 pm
At Franklin Station Brewpub
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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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Remake Learning Day

RPL Northeast Branch presents

Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle
Remake Learning Day

Crafts, block clean up, and more
Saturday, May 10th
10am - 1pm

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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

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

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
Remake Learning Day
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Remake Learning Day

at RPL Northeast

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
Mindfulness Monday SE
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Mindfulness Monday at RPL Southeast
How to Read Food Labels
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How to Read Food Labels

at RPL Southeast
with Tower Health

For the Culture Book Club
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For the Culture Book Club
Discussing Everybody's Son
by Thrity Umrigar
Northeast Book Club
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Northeast Book Club

Discussing The Witches of El Paso

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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