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Location: The library is located on the fourth floor, Room 413, of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts building at 201 Washington St., Reading, PA 19601. Plenty of free parking behind the building, with an entrance from 2nd and 3rd streets, and also Walnut Street. Directions: Mapquest driving directions
Map of 201 Washington St., Reading, PA
Hours: The library is staffed by volunteers. The goal is to have the library open as many days as possible. Regular hours: Monday 11 AM to 9 PM Fees: Use of the library is free for members. Non-members must pay $5.00 per day. In addition to our extensive collection, the library also provides a number of research services. Click on one of the links below for more information or scroll down this page.
The CollectionThe Society maintains an large collection of microfilm and printed source materials. These source materials focus on Berks County but also cover surrounding counties and states. There are reference materials pertaining to the principal countries of origin for immigrants to Pennsylvania (primarily Germany). The collection includes church, ministerial, cemetery and census records, tax lists,
wills, marriages, immigration records, histories, military records, genealogies, and
general reference works. Many of the records are available in printed form which makes
searching much easier.
Library SearchFor a $25.00 donation, the library volunteers will search library materials for you. This donation includes the search and up to 5 two-sided copies of records found. There is a 25 cents per page charge for more than 10 pages. The type of records to be searched are determined by the option number selected.
Print a form to request a search of library materials
Local ResearchersSince we are a non-profit organization staffed entirely by volunteers, we cannot
undertake to do extensive research for individuals; however, we do maintain a list of
individuals who will do research in local records for a fee. We cannot guarantee that the
information you seek can be found in local records nor can we guarantee the work of these
researchers. Contact these researchers personally for information concerning their
services and fees. Please remember the courtesy of a self-addressed stamped envelope
(SASE).
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