Friends of the Reading Public Library

Friends of the Reading Public Library Friends of the Reading Public Library is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing library services in the town of Reading, MA.

Your Friends membership supports:
Passes to the area's most popular museums
Children's Teen's and Adult's Summer Reading Programs
Enriching and fun programs such as Live Wires, Book Group Nights, Toddler Sing-a-longs
Library Staff Development Day
Movie Nights for Teens
Teen Author Visit (shared with Middle School PTO)
Vacation programs for children and teens
Friends Second Chapter Book Sale Room in Library

We had a very successful 2026 House Tour thanks to our amazing community including our event underwriter . Thank you to...
05/27/2026

We had a very successful 2026 House Tour thanks to our amazing community including our event underwriter . Thank you to everyone who made this tour happen. See you in 2028!

Our book room collects gently treated used books the first week of each month from Monday-Saturday. Please drop them off...
05/25/2026

Our book room collects gently treated used books the first week of each month from Monday-Saturday. Please drop them off only during these times, but shop our shelves any time the library is open.

Almost 40 local businesses placed ads in our 2026 House Tour Booklet. How lucky we are to have these hometown heroes! Pl...
05/22/2026

Almost 40 local businesses placed ads in our 2026 House Tour Booklet. How lucky we are to have these hometown heroes! Please thank them with your patronage.

If you went on the May 3 House Tour, we hope you noticed the amazing floral arrangements at each home. All were provided...
05/19/2026

If you went on the May 3 House Tour, we hope you noticed the amazing floral arrangements at each home. All were provided by local florists and we thank them.

Playing cards with unique photos from around Reading are available at the Borrower Services Desk for $10. They make a pe...
05/04/2026

Playing cards with unique photos from around Reading are available at the Borrower Services Desk for $10. They make a perfect gift for mom, dad, a graduate or someone moving to or from Reading. See how many locations you can identify.

Are you a last minute planner? Did other weekend activities fall through? Have you just heard about Friends of the Readi...
05/02/2026

Are you a last minute planner? Did other weekend activities fall through? Have you just heard about Friends of the Reading Public Library's House Tour?
If so, you're in luck! You can pay for admission and a tour booklet at 113 Summer Ave Reading as of 1 p.m. Sunday. Get there early as we have 9 amazing homes around town for you to see before the tour ends at 5 pm. Special thanks to the homeowners, many small businesses who placed ads in the booklet and to our event underwriter .

The 2026 Friends House Tour is TOMORROW! We've added a fantastic 9th home, which you'll get details about once on the to...
05/02/2026

The 2026 Friends House Tour is TOMORROW! We've added a fantastic 9th home, which you'll get details about once on the tour. If you haven't purchased a ticket yet, stop by 113 Summer Ave after 1 p.m. to purchase your $35 tour booklet. See you on the streets of Reading!

As the House Tour quickly approaches, we continue to receive support from our community. Today, we thank SalemFive and t...
04/29/2026

As the House Tour quickly approaches, we continue to receive support from our community. Today, we thank SalemFive and the SalemFive Charitable Foundation.

Address

64 Middlesex Avenue
Reading, MA
01867

Telephone

+17819440840

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