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Summer 2025...it's coming!
Happy Spring! Time to prep your garden and the...
Browse the new additions to the collection and place...
Unlock your creative potential with Craft & Hobby, RPL's...
WOM's favorite reads from 2024!
We're excited to share that RPL's "Rooted in Reading"...
Whether you're here to study, read, or just hang...
We are excited to be using Rooted in Reading...
As part of our Rooted in Reading grant, RPL...
Rooted in Reading will take place in three phases....
Back to school means back to classes, homework, and...
Preserve your fruit and vegetables with the Granite Canning...
The votes are in, and our new grant program...
On July 11, The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners...
Borrow a tent or a metal detector from our...
Booklists for Summer Sizzlers are now available right here!...
Check out a list of mystery books for the...
Go old school and borrow our CD player!
Borrow the Digital Projector today!
Our Library of Things collection has a Dementia Friendly...
We updated our SmartStart collection with new titles!
Borrow our Mah-Jongg set from the Library of Things...
Browse the new additions to the collection and place...
Browse the new additions to the collection and place...
Are you a musician, a podcaster, or aspiring to...
Booklists for Summer Sizzlers are now available right here!...
Have some fun in the sun with yard games...
Borrow our four-piece tool kit and easily update your...
Visit the Edward Gorey House and enjoy a discounted...
Have you ever wondered what type of bird is...
Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History and enjoy...
Are you learning a new language or need homework...
Are you looking for a romantic afternoon or a...
Are you looking for a way to preserve videotapes? ...
On Monday, January 30, the American Library Association Youth...
The Reading Public Library has a variety of tools...
Visit the Discovery Museum where play matters!
Borrow the Dremel Rotary Tool today!
Borrow a Chromebook for use in the library or...
The RPL Healing Library is a series of kits...
Borrow the Oculus Quest 2: Virtual Reality Kit.
Develop about a better understanding and more engaged practice...
Scan your documents and receipts with the ScanSnap Color...
Explore local trails with these resources available through Reading's...
Inclusive hiking trips and trails are offered to you...
The Library is a cooling center for the Town...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Celebrate spring with our gardening collection.
Are you ready to jazz up your music selections?
Embrace the wanderlust!
Are you ready to rock?
A short list of recent non-fiction on Ukraine and...
This Valentine's Day speed date dozens of books to...
Visit our Reading Digital Heritage site to see an...
Check out our latest addition: a kids' hieroglyphics kit!
See what won this year's most distinguished awards for...
Check out these books about Martin Luther King Jr....
Here are some key happenings and highlights from 2021....
Borrow our ring sizer and size that ring!
Enjoy the ultimate karaoke experience with the Moukey Karaoke...
Explore the distinct cinematic style of film noir with...
From cozy to creepy, we have a mystery for...
Borrow our page magnifier to view words up to...
Explore Comics & Graphic Novels with Hoopla!
Censorship divides us. Celebrate reading during Banned Books Week...
From computer basics to advanced software, you can conquer...
Narration and fine art together as one!
Get excited for back to school with some of...
Need another look at your school summer reading list?...
Now Streaming Thoughtful Entertainment
Check out the Trustees GO Pass and the Boating...
Take a look at the old photographs from Reading's...
The Library is a cooling center for the Town...
Celebrate Audiobook Month with Hoopla!
Visit the Ecotarium in Worcester. This pass provides a 50% discount for up to 2 adults and 2 children in one vehicle. Children under 2 free.
The 2021 winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award...
If you're looking for a fun and educational app...
Do you have a young child who loves to...
We have gathered a list of titles available at...
We are so excited to announce that our Library...
Bridgerton Fans, rejoice!
Check out our newest collection- Binge Boxes!
Do you have Mars madness in anticipation of NASA's...
The Reading Public Library is pleased to add Chromebooks...
Learn about over 450 current and historic Black figures....
Your RPL Children's librarians have recorded over 50 storytimes...
Some great books recommended by RPL Staff!
Learning a language can be fun and rewarding, but...
Do you have a student at home who could...
If you’re looking for entertaining and educational activities for...
What topic are you studying? Art, science, literature, history,...
Looking for the perfect gift for the big readers...
Looking for the perfect gift for teen readers?
TumbleBooks is a wonderful way to support your child's...
Stream shows from PBS Kids, language learning programs like...
We offer three outstanding Scholastic Flix products for grades...
Did you know we have an entire Parent/Teacher book...
November is Native American Heritage Month. If you haven't...
There's an abundance of bundles in the Children's Room!...
Do you watch our What’s New in the Children’s...
Check out our lists of books about refugees and...
On Wednesday, August 26, stop by the School Street...
Reading Public Library is celebrating 100 years of U.S....
Awareness, discussion, and action can all lead to change....
We've put together a starter list of multi-generational book...
The Reading Public Library, along with co-sponsor, the Reading...
Borrow the Bushnell Binoculars today!
With the growing amount of online activity teens and...
Gone through all the teen books you had at...
Our themed backpacks are super popular. Just grab a...
Are you logging into your account for the first...
Access ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from home.
New in the Children's Room: one-stop shopping for all...
Teen hip-hop aficionados or the casual listener shouldn't miss...
In February we wish our loved ones a Happy...
Do you know a young reader who is ready...
Give your child the confidence to eventually become a...
Welcome, Year of the Rat! Learn about and celebrate...
Puberty freaks parents out at least as much as...
Have fun making your own holiday "thank you" cards...
Hoopla is a free streaming service of always available...
She possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a...
Do you have lots of boxes around the house...
Use your imagination to bring 10 animal puppets to...
If you have a child and/or teen showing an...
Borrow the Panasonic Video Camera for when you need...
Multimedia books are perfect for emerging readers; your child...
It's the season for giving thanks and sharing with...
Whether you're choosing a college to attend or cramming...
Have a gander at these bloody brilliant British TV...
Stop by the shelves under the window in nonfiction...
Well known for its documentary, independent and foreign film...
Getting stuck in rush hour has never been so...
Do you love to knit? Are you looking for any easier way to wind your yarn?
Here are some picture books with characters who have...
Borrow one of our 5 early literacy kits and...
It's time for school so make some noise! !...
Borrow the Dremel Rotary Tool today!
Here are some terrific nonfiction titles recommended by “Ravenous...
What do new readers recommend to other kids? Here...
Try "reading the pictures" in these detailed and intriguing...
What do kids in Reading like to read? We asked and here are some faves!
Crayons and brushes in Reading's 19th century classrooms? Learn more about "The Supervisor of Drawing" from what back when!
Check out "The Movie Queen" for a glimpse of...
Borrow a tent from our Library of Things collection....
Whether they are "Ravenous Readers" (gr. K-3) or "Literary...
Here are some opportunities to play, sing, and connect...
Escape the heat and chill out with a movie! Click...
Our SmartStart book lists are librarian-selected to be engaging...
Our SmartStart book lists are librarian-selected to be engaging...
Our SmartStart book lists are librarian-selected to be engaging...
Our SmartStart book lists are librarian-selected to be engaging...
Spark your child's interest with this easy to use...
What was the fire protection plan back in 1673?...
Looking for a fun book to read at nighttime?...
Have you been wanting to dip your toes into...
Learn more about Reading's own "100 Acre" story!
e-books for e-kids! Unlimited, free, always available streaming books...
If you enjoyed One of Us Is Lying by...
Kanopy free on-demand streaming with more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema.
Check out one of these awesome LEGO books today...
Explore early coding concepts with the Cubetto game in...
Love a good story and illustrations? Check out these...
It's time for caps and gowns all around the...
In honor of Women's History Month, we'd like to...
Arroyo, Raymond The Relic Of Perilous Falls “A thrill-seeking...
Invite your kids to join in on the joy...
Take a look at the old photographs from Reading's...
As we look forward to the spring and summer,...
Anderson, Laurie Halse Speak A traumatic event near the...
In addition to fairy tales, this list might include...
May include some fantasy and/or science fiction elements. Ahiers,...