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The Vote: Women’s Equality Day

On Wednesday, August 26, stop by the School Street side of the library to see an outdoor display dedicated to the Suffrage movement and from 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm.

The Vote: Exploring Voting Rights in America

Reading Public Library is celebrating 100 years of U.S. women earning the right to vote with a Massachusetts Humanities grant- The Vote: Exploring Voting Rights in America. Join us on Wednesday, July 29th at our kick-off event to celebrate and learn with author Tina Cassidy.

Race, Justice & Activism: A Tween/Teen Starter List

Awareness, discussion, and action can all lead to change. Wherever you are on your journey, information is power. This guide was created to help youth grades 6-12 process events surrounding the killing of George Floyd.

Black Lives Matter Booklist

We’ve put together a starter list of multi-generational book recommendations to support and understand the current protests and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Why Native Plants Matter: Program Recording

The Reading Public Library, along with co-sponsor, the Reading Garden Club held our first large virtual program: Why Native Plants Matter on Tuesday, April 28th.

Family Focus: Digital Citizenship

With the growing amount of online activity teens and kids are engaged in, it’s important for them to know how to make smart choices. Engage the whole family with some of these resources, games and activities on Digital Citizenship.

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Libby for Teens

Gone through all the teen books you had at home and need more? Don’t forget about e-book options available for free on the Libby app!

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