Reading Public Library
The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania and the district library center of Berks County. RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Address: 100 South 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santander Arena and Christ Episcopal Church.
Santander Arena
Sports venue
The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. 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. Santander Arena is situated 1,500 feet east of Reading Public Library.
Christ Episcopal Church
Church
Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest, English-speaking, religious congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. The church is located on the northwest corner of Fifth and Court Streets. Christ Episcopal Church is situated 1,100 feet north of Reading Public Library.
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Museum
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The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic, American fire station that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is situated 2,200 feet south of Reading Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reading and Wyomissing.
Reading
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Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg.
Wyomissing
Town
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Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Reading. 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. Wyomissing is situated 2 miles west of Reading Public Library.
Shillington
Town
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Shillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 5,475 at the time of the 2020 census the borough is nestled amongst other suburbs outside Reading. Shillington is situated 2½ miles southwest of Reading Public Library.
Reading Public Library
- Categories: building and education
- Location: City of Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.3335° or 40° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.9284° or 75° 55′ 42″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
87G683MC+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 308937589OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7221453Wikidata ID
Q7300541
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