Reading Public Library
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Monday May 20 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Monday Marvels Storytime: Ages 5 and under
Registration is required for the May/June session. Please call the Children's Room at 781-942-6705 or come in-person to register starting Friday, April 19 @ 9 AM. Registration ends the day before the first session and only registered families will be allowed into storyt......More
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Monday May 20 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Friends of the Reading Public Library Meeting
The Friends of the Reading Library is a non-profit charitable organization that enhances the library’s programs and services. The Friends’ mission is to hold annual fundraisers in order to sponsor events and programs not funded by the town. Our monthly meetings are he......More
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Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Tuesday Treasures Storytime: Ages 5 and under
Registration is required for the May/June session. Please call the Children's Room at 781-942-6705 or come in-person to register starting Friday, April 19 @ 9 AM. Registration ends the day before the first session and only registered families will be allowed into storyt......More
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Tuesday May 21 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Citizen Kids (Grades 3-5)
Hey, kids! Maybe you are the next compassionate leader that the world needs!Young leaders in grades 3-5 can join a six-week program to create a service project for our community. We will be using the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots format “to help you create mea......More
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Tuesday May 21 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Teen Meet Up: True Colors
Come to the Teen Room for activities, adventure, and fun!This month we will be making a collage journal! Teens will get a notebook and decorate it as they like as well as create collages on the pages.Open to all LGBTQIA teens and allies. Snacks will be provided.This pr......More
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Tuesday May 21 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Mental Health First Aid for Adults
Mental Health First Aid for Adults is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. First Aiders will learn how to provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations ......More
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Tuesday May 21 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Babytime: Storytime for Babies 0-15 months
Join your children's librarians for stories, songs, play, and Very Important Fun with other babies and caregivers. This storytime is designed for babies ages birth through 15 months.Registration is required for this event. If you register for the March and April session......More
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Wednesday May 22 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Wednesday Wishes Storytime: Ages 5 and under
Registration is required for the May/June session. Please call the Children's Room at 781-942-6705 or come in-person to register starting Friday, April 19 @ 9 AM. Registration ends the day before the first session and only registered families will be allowed into storyt......More
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Wednesday May 22 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
APPOINTMENT -- Town of Reading Public Safety Clinician Office Hours
Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, LCMHC MLADC, Public Safety Clinician for the Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support will be available to meet with residents at the Reading Public Library.To schedule an appointment during or in between office hours with Ms. Jarzyniecki, email......More
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Wednesday May 22 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Town of Reading Public Safety Clinician Office Hours - CHILDREN'S ROOM
Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, LCMHC MLADC, Public Safety Clinician for the Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support will be available to meet with residents at the Reading Public Library.As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Ms. Jarzyniecki can assist residents with brief t......More
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Wednesday May 22 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
BeTween Time (Grades 4-7)
Tweens in grades 4-7 can join us for a range of fun activities, from crafting to gaming and everything in-between, at this weekly afternoon hangout! The BeTween Time series is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Reading Public Library.
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Wednesday May 22 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Totally 90s Trivia at the Library!
Grab your team of up to 6 players and join us for a fun night of '90s themed trivia at the library! Questions will be read aloud and displayed in a slide show presentation.Trivia will consist of 3 rounds of general questions ranging from a variety of topics, a picture r......More
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Thursday May 23 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Cooking for Teens!
Are you a teen interested in cooking and looking to learn more skills? Yes, Chef!Then this is the program for you!Chef Tom will teach teens how to use some prepared items and some fresh items to make whole new dishes. This demo combines cooking with knife and kitchen sa......More
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Thursday May 23 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Adaptive Stories & Songs (Ages 3-8)
This program is designed for children ages 3-8 who are neurodiverse or have developmental/intellectual disabilities, and siblings and peers. If your child has difficulty with our other storytimes, this program of stories, songs, and activities with visual supports, a st......More
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Friday May 24 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Spring Into Color
Join the children's librarians for music and art and giggles!
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Friday May 24 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Studio 64 Book Club
Looking for a casual book group where you can discuss, engage and laugh with other like-minded readers? The Studio 64 Book Club meets on the third Friday of each month in the Studio Space of the library at 64 Middlesex Avenue. This year, we'll be reading a sampling of g......More
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Friday May 24 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Thank You, Veterans: Drop-In Art Project (Ages 5 and up)
Join RPL Librarians as we create an art installation for the veterans of Reading and beyond. Each Friday will be a drop-in art studio where we will ask kids to contribute to our art project. This program is for ages 5 and up and their caregiver.Thank you to the Friends ......More
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Friday May 24 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Plant Lab: Patio Planting (Grades 3-5)
Gardeners in grades 3-5 can join us as we transplant the tomatoes and peppers we started in April and direct sow some cooler weather seeds on the patio.Thank you to the Friends of the Reading Public Library for sponsoring this event.
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Saturday May 25 All Day
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Sunday May 26 All Day
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Monday May 27 All Day
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Tuesday May 28 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Tuesday Treasures Storytime: Ages 5 and under
Registration is required for the May/June session. Please call the Children's Room at 781-942-6705 or come in-person to register starting Friday, April 19 @ 9 AM. Registration ends the day before the first session and only registered families will be allowed into storyt......More
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Tuesday May 28 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Word of Mouth Book Discussion
Have you read any good books lately? Stop by and share! Join us for an informal monthly discussion of what people are currently reading. It's a great way to learn about new books and authors. Our motto is the Andre Maurois quote- "In literature, as in love, we are aston......More
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Tuesday May 28 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Citizen Kids (Grades 3-5)
Hey, kids! Maybe you are the next compassionate leader that the world needs!Young leaders in grades 3-5 can join a six-week program to create a service project for our community. We will be using the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots format “to help you create mea......More
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Tuesday May 28 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Mental Health First Aid for Adults
Mental Health First Aid for Adults is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. First Aiders will learn how to provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations ......More
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Tuesday May 28 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Babytime: Storytime for Babies 0-15 months
Join your children's librarians for stories, songs, play, and Very Important Fun with other babies and caregivers. This storytime is designed for babies ages birth through 15 months.Registration is required for this event. If you register for the March and April session......More
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Wednesday May 29 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Wednesday Wishes Storytime: Ages 5 and under
Registration is required for the May/June session. Please call the Children's Room at 781-942-6705 or come in-person to register starting Friday, April 19 @ 9 AM. Registration ends the day before the first session and only registered families will be allowed into storyt......More
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Wednesday May 29 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
APPOINTMENT -- Town of Reading Public Safety Clinician Office Hours
Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, LCMHC MLADC, Public Safety Clinician for the Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support will be available to meet with residents at the Reading Public Library.To schedule an appointment during or in between office hours with Ms. Jarzyniecki, email......More
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Wednesday May 29 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Town of Reading Public Safety Clinician Office Hours - CHILDREN'S ROOM
Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, LCMHC MLADC, Public Safety Clinician for the Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support will be available to meet with residents at the Reading Public Library.As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Ms. Jarzyniecki can assist residents with brief t......More
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Wednesday May 29 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
BeTween Time (Grades 4-7)
Tweens in grades 4-7 can join us for a range of fun activities, from crafting to gaming and everything in-between, at this weekly afternoon hangout! The BeTween Time series is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Reading Public Library.
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Wednesday May 29 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Author Talk: Stephen Puleo presents "THE GREAT ABOLITIONIST: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union"
Join author Stephen Puleo as he presents the groundbreaking biography of a forgotten civil rights hero.In the tempestuous mid-19th century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart–when the very future of the nation ......More