Reading Public Library

The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the , Pennsylvania and the district library center of . RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Address: 100 South 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santander Arena and Christ Episcopal Church.

Sports venue
The is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in . It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century. is situated 1,500 feet east of Reading Public Library.

Church
, founded in 1763, is the oldest, English-speaking, religious congregation in . The church is located on the northwest corner of Fifth and Court Streets. is situated 1,100 feet north of Reading Public Library.

Museum
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The is an historic, American fire station that is located in , . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. is situated 2,200 feet south of Reading Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reading and Wyomissing.

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is a historic city of about 95,000 in , about 50 miles northwest of , 35 miles southwest of and 55 miles east of .

Town
is a borough in , United States, adjacent to . The borough was incorporated on July 2, 1906. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,114, compared to 10,461 at the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles west of Reading Public Library.

Town
is a borough in , United States. With a population of 5,475 at the time of the 2020 census the borough is nestled amongst other suburbs outside . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Reading Public Library.

Reading Public Library

Latitude
40.3335° or 40° 20′ 1″ north
Longitude
-75.9284° or 75° 55′ 42″ west
Elevation
276 feet (84 metres)
Open location code
87G683MC+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 308937589
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7221453
Wiki­data ID
Q7300541
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