Reading Public Library

64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, MA 01867 ~ 781-944-0840

Little does overweight Catherine realize that her high school science project will completely change her life – and a few other things along the way?  The science teacher, Mr. Pfizer, has a unique way of assisting students in choosing a project topic.  Each student is secretly given a magazine photo that their science fair project must be based upon.  Cat chooses a picture Read more…

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If you are already following on Twitter, terrific!  For those of you not yet catching our tweets, TeenReads_IMHO is a gets the book reviews (written by teens and librarians) and book list updates.

In addition, we have also put together a couple of List pages that collect tweets on related topics – such as tweets from your favorite and fabulous teen authors like John Green, Libba Bray, Mitali Perkins, Holly Black, Sarah Dessen and many more.

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With thousands of books published each year, how do you know what to read next?  We’d like to know!  If you have a book (or any other item) you think we should buy, please feel free to fill out our “Can the Library purchase …? ” form.

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This is the third Roo (Ruby Oliver) book and continues with the exploration of the state of Noboyfriend.  Things haven’t changed too much at Tate Prep.  Ruby stills has panic attacks, still sees a therapist, still has no love life, and still has nasty rumors circulating about her questionable reputation.  That doesn’t mean Ruby won’t try to understand real friendship and find true love.  This companion novel to The Boyfriend List and The Boy Book, follows Roo in her Read more…

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Have you read “Three Cups of Tea“?  Do current events have you curious about the history and culture of Pakistan and Afghanistan?  The Reading Public Library presents “The Big Picture: A Family Experience” – a comprehensive list of resources for the whole family to explore and enjoy.

In addition to a display on the main floor of the library, the staff has put together a series of media lists for children, teens and adults.  Resources include books, videos, music and web sites related to the bestselling book by Greg Mortensen, “Three Cups of Tea.”

The Big Picture: A Family Experience is a new topic-based program designed encourage families to share experiences across a variety of ages, developmental stages and learning styles.

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