Wireless Printing is Here!

YOU CAN PRINT FROM YOUR LAPTOP IN OUR LIBRARY You can easily connect to our printing system from your portable computer when you come to the library and use any of the payment options normally available when printing from Library computers. To read more go to:  How do I print from PC or Laptop.

Calling all Chess Fans!

Saturday, February 18
3:00-4:00 p.m.

Do you want to learn how to play chess?  Are you a bit rusty, and need a refresher?  Or are you a seasoned player looking for playing partners?  Whatever description fits you, this chess program is for you.  We will have tables set up for players of all abilities, plus High School and Middle School volunteers ready to teach chess beginners of all ages.  (Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.)  Chess sets will be provided.

Prepare for U.S. Citizenship Class

Sponsored by English at Large, this class will:

1st class: Thursday, January 26, 2012
7:15 – 8:45 p.m. (Various locations in the library)

• Review the naturalization process
• Teach about our representatives and congressmen at the state and federal level
• Help you fill out the necessary forms to become a citizen
• Work on English skills both oral and written
• Prepare you for the interview
• Prepare you for the U.S. history and government exam

This class is designed to instill confidence in a relaxed and welcoming environment.  The session will run from February through April. Space is limited. Registration is required.

To register call or email:
English At Large
Phone: 781-395-2374
Website: http://englishatlarge.org/
E-mail: learn@englishatlarge.org

Free English Conversation Groups (Morning & Evening)

1st morning class: Wed., February 1, 2012  11:00-12:00 a.m.
1st evening class: Tues., January 24, 2012 7:15-8:45 p.m.

Conversation Circle is a group of people facilitated by a volunteer who meet on a weekly basis and practice their English speaking skills. The group provide the perfect opportunity for learners to improve their speaking confidence and meet other people who are learning English. Topics usually covered include;

* American culture and holidays, idioms
* Casual spoken English
* Daily life situations (the bank, the post office, speaking with neighbors, etc.)

Space is limited. Registration is required.

To register call or email: English At Large
Phone: 781-395-2374 / Website: http://englishatlarge.org/
E-mail: learn@englishatlarge.org

Sponsored by English at Large.

LiveWires Coffee & More: Local Color

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
10:00 a.m.
(Coffee & refreshments at 9:30 a.m.)

 (Rescheduled from an earlier date.)    Derby Square Tours’ Jim McAllister will recount some tales of the region’s most colorful characters–from the curious residents of Dogtown to the bizarre Lord Timothy Dexter–in this entertaining slide lecture. In honor of Valentine’s Day, he will also relate some fun local romance stories in keeping with the home-grown theme.

February 2012 RPL Book Group Title: Royal Feud: the dark side of the love story of the century by Michael Thornton.

February 14, 2012     Discussion led by Peggy White

This book details the intense thirty-year animosity between the Queen Mother Elizabeth and the Duchess of Windsor, the effect on Britain’s royal family, and the accord finally established between them. This retelling of the abdication of Edward VIII to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson will undoubtedly be enjoyed by those who enjoy hobnobbing, however vicariously, with royalty.

2011-2012 FREE Concert Series @ the Library

YUKI BEPPU, Violinist Sunday, January 22, 2012 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Meeting Room location) Yuki Beppu was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1997 and moved to the United States in 1999. She has been a student at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School since 2003. She has appeared in several performances for NEC events including Kids in Harmony, The Feast of Music, and the Inauguration Gala for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick with Lynn Chang and Yo-Yo Ma. She also played at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston for President Barack Obama and Governor Deval Patrick. Come join the Friends of Reading Public Library for an amazing afternoon of music! This concert is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Reading Public Library.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012: Not-Too-Stuffy Book Group Reads One Good Dog by Susan Wilson

(Senior Center Lounge, 1-2 p.m.)  After Adam March loses his job, his wife, and the life he has worked so hard to achieve, he must fulfill a community-service obligation at a soup kitchen, where he meets Chance, a pit bull bred for fighting who ends up being Adam’s best shot at redemption. Barbara Currie will lead this discussion.  Copies of the book are available at the Library or at the Senior Center (ask at the front desk.)  Link to the catalog. 

LiveWires Presents: A Financial Fire Drill

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
7:00 p.m.

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is the largest membership organization for personal financial planning experts in the U.S. and includes professionals from all backgrounds.  Tonight’s presentation, by a member of this organization, will provide handouts to assist people in working through how to cope with a loss of income due to job loss or other adversity.  The presenter will also tell how to manage investments during uncertain market conditions.

New Slacker Title: Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith

January 2012
In London’s Pimlico neighborhood lies a tenement described in architectural guides as “a building of no interest whatsoever.” But the residents of Corduroy Mansions are a captivating collection of quirky characters.–including a literary agent, a wine merchant, a thoroughly unpleasant member of Parliament, and a vegetarian dog. The author traces their amusing foibles and interactions through the ins and outs of neighborliness in all its unexpected variations.