New! The Friends Speaker Series takes off at Reading Public Library on Monday,
June 3, 2024.

Reading Public Library (RPL), Reading, MA— The Friends of the Reading Public Library have been long-time sponsors of many beloved library programs, including summer reading, storytimes, Winter Warmers, Summer Sizzlers, and recently, the wildly popular Animal Extravaganza. Their generous funding has now led to the creation of a new series that promises to delight, inform, and engage our whole town.

The Friends Speaker Series will present leading speakers and bestselling authors in a virtual showcase you can access anytime, as well as via live online events and in-person watch parties at the library. Each month you can choose from a range of acclaimed speakers and authors from around the world, covering timely topics and a wide range of fiction and nonfiction.

This series literally takes off on Monday, June 3 with a speaker who’s out of this world. You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum Curator, as he introduces viewers to historical figures who have made sense of Mars and its secrets, in an online discussion of the book For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet on Monday, June 3 at 2:00 pm via digital live-stream, in partnership with the Reading Public Library.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the author talks, visit https://libraryc.org/readingpl or call 781-944-0840.

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collaboration, and learning in our community. Our mission is to be a center and resource for learning
and civic engagement. We provide a place and platform of, by, and for the people who can benefit as
individuals as well as contribute to the well-being of the community. We work to achieve these goals
and commitments by focusing on education, equity, accountability, and access.