Looking for a way to discover new books and meet new friends in 2026? Join one of our book clubs at Reading Public Library! Here are the book clubs for adults happening at Reading Public Library Main and our Northeast Branch. KOOB Club (Kinship of Ordinary Bibliomaniacs) The Northeast Branch Library’s KOOB Club meets...
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Reading Public Library Partners with CommunityAid
The Reading Public Library Foundation is an official partner with CommunityAid, a locally-owned and operated thrift store operation committed to supporting over 500+ local nonprofits through donations and sales. Our partnership means you can support the Reading Public Library Foundation by dropping off gently used items at any CommunityAid donation center to benefit our library....
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Thinking About Securing Your Future? Check Out These Books About Wills and Trusts
Have you considered what it will take to secure your future and legacy? Creating an estate plan can be During Make A Will Month, we invite library lovers like you to learn more about how you can give the gift of literacy and lifelong learning to future generations to come by including Reading Public Library...
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Patron Picks: A Summer Book List Curated by Reading Public Library Patrons
We asked our library patrons to share the books they are enjoying this summer. Here is what the shared with us! Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Recommended by Laura C. Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders,...
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Summer Reading Recommendations from RPL Staff
Looking for your next summer read? Check out the variety of genres and subjects our staff are enjoying this summer! The Doorman by Chris Pavone Recommended by Stephanie, Reference Librarian Chicky Diaz is everyone’s favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York’s cultural...
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Reading Public Library’s Celebrity Bartender Event Sets Fundraising Record
Reading, Pennsylvania – The Reading Public Library raised over $20,000 at its eleventh annual Celebrity Bartender fundraiser, held May 14 at Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub — the most successful event in the fundraiser’s history. Celebrity Bartenders Sara Clipp, Esq., Keegan Worley, English Bradley, and Suzy Lysczek took over the bar for an exciting night...
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Kimberton Whole Foods to Round Up at the Register for Reading Public Library in March
If you shop at Kimberton Whole Foods in Wyomissing, check this out! Kimberton Whole Foods in Wyomissing has selected Reading Public Library to be the recipient of their Rounding Up at the Register program in March! Rounding Up at the Register is a program that gives you the opportunity to give back to your local...
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Community Conversations to be Hosted at RPL
We are hosting a safe place where people can come together to talk about aspirations, concerns, and how they want our community to move forward. Community conversations are part of our strategic plan, and they are also a great way to connect with the community and generate a sense of common purpose for action in...
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William Penn Collection at Reading Public Library
William Penn Collection – On display through December 2024-25 Reading Public Library will be debuting their new collection of William Penn’s collective writings beginning this December. In partnership with the institution’s sister library in the U.K., Reading Central Library of the U.K., the Reading Public Library’s new display will feature A Collection of the Works...
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Reading Public Library Names Perrotty as Annual Appeal Chair
Reading Public Library announced on Monday, Oct. 28, that Craig Perrotty has been named as the Campaign Chair of the institution’s 2024 Annual Appeal. Craig has been a dedicated member of the Reading Public Library Board since 2013, but his commitment to the community goes far beyond his role at the library. He also serves...
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