Join us for this virtual event. We’ll discuss grades, test scores, activities, and everything else colleges evaluate. Attendees will get straight answers about what college admissions committees really look for and how they ultimately decide who gets in. Join us to... Go through the process from start to finish Hear strategic advice on building strong […]
Join Libby staff experts for a one-hour 'Getting Started with Libby' webinar. This online class will teach you how to borrow ebooks and e-audiobooks with Libby. It will also help you to understand how Libby differs from the now-decomissioned OverDrive app. From downloading the app and signing in, to searching and borrowing titles, placing holds, […]
The Reading Public Library is excited to host Ryan Estrada, co-author of the graphic novel Banned Book Club! The gripping true story of a South Korean woman's student days under an authoritarian regime in the early 1980s, and how she defied state censorship through the rebellion of reading. The program is open to adults and […]
Massachusetts estimates that over 10,400 children in the Commonwealth living without their biological parent present are being raised by their grandparents. The Child Advocate bill and the establishment of the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren was signed into law on July 8, 2008. The purpose of this Commission is to be a […]
Got Poison Ivy? Pesky Pete to the Rescue! Pete Barron, otherwise known as Pesky Pete, will show us how to identify poison ivy, how and where it grows, and most importantly, how to get rid of it organically. Register for this virtual program using the link provided below. The program will be recorded.
The second session in the Reading Public Library's partnership with the MIRA Coalition, focuses on Rights and Benefits for Immigrants, and will cover the basic rights of all individuals — regardless of immigration status. Attendees will receive a broad overview of immigrant eligibility for health and safety net programs. This training also discusses best practices […]
Elders Climate Action is an non-partisan organization run by older adults that "work to inform, inspire, and engage others (especially older adults) to take action on the climate crisis". Whether you have been following climate action all along, or you only know "climate change" as a couple of words that are thrown around a lot, […]
The Princeton Review will offer an online SAT Practice Test. Students will receive a link to the Princeton Review online classroom and further instructions upon registration. Be prepared with a calculator and scrap paper to work out your problems. You can also keep a bottle of water and a snack nearby, as breaks will be […]
In this virtual presentation, students are given some simple, basic strategies that will make sure scores improve on their next practice or official exam. Presented by The Princeton Review. Register for the SAT Strategy Session using the link provided below.
For at least the past three decades, scholars have argued that slavery's abolition would not have happened without interracial collaboration between politically-minded women. From 1830-1865, an interracial and transnational group of women insisted that the struggles for women's liberation and abolition were linked. They rooted their activism in their shared passion for religion, writing, reading, […]
