Come to the Teen Room for activities, adventure, and fun! This month teens will create their own mixed media frame. We will use scraps from magazines, books, ribbons, and pipe cleaners to weave through string. Those who want to can hang their finished pieces up on our art wall in the Teen Room or they […]
The Reading Public Library invites music lovers to spend an afternoon with vocalist Janet Pohli. An instructor at Creative Arts, Janet is a Soprano Soloist for the Catholic Dioceses throughout Eastern Massachusetts, the Nahant Village Church, Christian Science Church in Lynn-Swampscott, and in Longmeadow-Springfield. Janet has appeared locally in theatrical productions of Nunsense, Guys and […]
Looking for a place to share what you're reading, get book recommendations, and meet up with friends? Then join our book group! Teens in grades 7-12 are welcome to join our casual book discussion group where they'll be able to share what they reading, get recommendations from their peers, and ideas from the Teen Librarian. […]
Two very special events highlight the life and legacy of Bill Russell on February 13 & 15 at the Reading Public Library. Reading Public Library (RPL), Reading, MA—The library and CATO – The Coalition of Us are pleased to host a special screening of Part Two of the documentary, Bill Russell: Legend. Come to the […]
Two very special events highlight the life and legacy of Bill Russell on February 13 & 15 at the Reading Public Library. Reading Public Library (RPL), Reading, MA—The library and CATO – The Coalition of Us are pleased to host a special screening of Part Two of the documentary, Bill Russell: Legend. Come to the […]
It's February Vacation! Looking for something to do? Come to the Teen Room and join us for a fun activity with modeling clay! Teens will be able to create their own designs out of modeling clay to take home.
Music is a truly universal language– it can be experienced on every corner of the earth, and is wholly unconcerned with boundaries of place or time. Join us for an afternoon with educator and multi-instrumentalist Roald Wilson, who will astonish you by performing on a variety of instruments from his intercontinental collection. Further information can […]
Join us for an evening of conversation with Reading residents Kathy Kelly and Robyn Parker as they welcome Jean Duffy, author of Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World. Jean will discuss her book, which explores how a group of grandmothers in rural South Africa defied social convention by creating soccer teams […]
Join us for this virtual event. We’ll discuss grades, test scores, activities, and everything else colleges evaluate. Attendees will get straight answers about what college admissions committees really look for and how they ultimately decide who gets in. Join us to... Go through the process from start to finish Hear strategic advice on building strong […]
We kick off our March Matinees with Betty Smith's (yes, that Betty Smith, author of the1943 classic novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) 1931 drama, 'Becomes a Woman,' produced by New York City's Mint Theatre Company. March Matinees is a midday Spring series where we broadcast live-on-tape productions from English-speaking theatres near and far. "Becomes […]
Join the Reading Public Library in partnership with the Town of Reading Climate Advisory Committee for a community screening of “Kiss the Ground,” a star-studded, award-winning documentary about about how regenerating the world’s soils has the potential to rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies, and how you can be […]
If you have ever wondered what became of the dastardly character of George Wickham from Pride and Prejudice, this streamed theatrical production from Suffolk England will satisfy your curiosity! Starring Adrian Lukis (who played George Wickham in the 1995 BBC television adaptation) "Being Mr. Wickham," picks up George's story thirty years after the end of […]
