New books on special topics!

Thanks to the Berks County Community Foundation's "Diversity Alliance Endowment Fund," we now have new books on some very special topics. Explore our expanding collection!

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Winter Vacation

Winter Vacation is coming! Keep busy at the library with these fun, free activities:

Homeschool Programs 2016

Our popular Homeschool Programs will be starting up again in February. Join us for FREE enrichment programs that are both educational and fun!

 

 

 

December Activities!

Winter is coming...and we are set for "snow" much fun this December! Check out all of the great FREE activities you can be a part of at the library! 

Bilingual Storytime 

Our last Bilingual Storytime of the year will be held on Friday, December 4 at 10:30 am with Miss Tatiana. 

Tween Time 

Tweens (ages 9-12) have two special events just for them. On December 1 at 4 pm, we're making masks and learning more about traditional masks and their origins. We are also meeting on December 15 to make mini-catapults. 

Melvil Dewey's Birthday

Happy Birthday to Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System! Find out more about the man that organized the library and changed the way we look at information forever. 

Pre-school Storytime

Is it chilly outside? Warm up at our Monday morning storytimes! Miss Kim is reading books about winter and snow. 

Creation Station: Play-doh

Design and create your own masterpieces with play-doh at Creation Station on December 21 at 4 pm. 

Disney Readers 

Snow White is the star of December's Disney Readers session. Read a book about this Disney princess, then make a craft. 

Speaking of Disney...

Meet Olaf and Elsa at our big Winter Party on December 22 at 4 pm!

Sneak Peek: Winter Party!

It's only November, but we are already hard at work on our Winter Party. LET IT SNOW!

Kids, teens, and families will be invited to partake in crafts, games, and prizes.

We even recently confirmed some super special guests who will be in attendance. Care to guess who will be here for photo ops:

Stay tuned for other sneak peeks for our Winter Party on December 22 from 4:00-5:00 pm!

Roll. Right. Read!

News is getting out about an amazing grant the library earned! Partnering with the Reading Bike Hub, the Reading Public Library is offering an after school program that discusses bike safety and maintenance to kids and teens ages 10-14!

Movie Buffs

We have some serious movie buffs here at our library. We also have a lot of dedicated members of our "Disney Readers" program who recently read about Ariel and Belle. What happens when we combine these two loves? We got an idea for a majorly fun movie night!

Join us for fun movie nights! Invite your friends and families to stop by the library and watch these great Disney films with you:

November 10 at 4 pm

November 17 at 4 pm

 

 November 24 at 4 pm