This is Peppard Road in 1930 - looking rather quiet! A car is parked outside one of the houses on the right, and to the left is one of the gateposts for Caversham Park House, then occupied by The Oratory School. #ReadingLocalHistory

Don't forget we have FREE fun for all the family once again this Saturday 20th April at Reading Central library. Our drop-in Junk Modelling session runs from 10.30am – 12 pm. See you there!

This is one of a series of books put together for the Kitchener Battalions Project, which looks at the activities of various battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment during WWII. We have this both as a lending and reference book at B/HF. #ReadingLocalHistory

Reading Libraries invites you to join us once again at the Welcome to Reading Coffee Morning. It is a friendly information hub with FREE refreshments at the Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ on Saturday 27th April from 11am until 1pm. We look forward to meeting you!

RUMBLE UNDER THE RUG!
What could it be?! FREE performance for under 5's from Reading Rep at libraries. Call these libraries to book tickets
Battle Library
19/04/24 10.30 0118 9375100
Whitley Library
20/04/24 10:30 0118 9375115
Central Library
26/04/24 10.30 0118 9375950

BBC Two’s flagship book show is taking to the stage!
Between The Covers Live!
at The Concert Hall, Reading, Thurs 6th June
whatsonreading.com/BTC

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Tickets are left for The Three Bears 🐻🐻🐻
amazing show this Friday 19th from Kitchen Zoo!
* For ages 6 and under with their grown-ups, all tickets £4🌟
📆 Friday 19th April, 2pm & 4pm
📍 Battle library , 420 Oxford Road RG30 1EE
Tickets ➡️ rdguk.info/Three_Bears_fr…
@KitchenZoo

This is a lovely colourised postcard of the area around Christchurch Road, with the Whitley Pump off to the right. A replica pump is still there, but is now in the middle of the roundabout! #ReadingLocalHistory

This is Roy Brian Tubb's book -Thatcham 1895-1995 : Through the eyes of a clerk. The book represents a diary of events in Thatcham, as seen by the clerk(s) of Thatcham Council. Available only as a reference book at BTU/D #ReadingLocalHistory

At the time this photo was taken (c1910) this was the British Dairy Institute on the corner of Forbury Road and Valpy Street, but later became Reading Borough Police Station. #ReadingLocalHistory

Have you booked your tickets yet for The Three Bears 🐻🐻🐻?
Amazing with from Kitchen Zoo!
* For ages 6 and under with their grown-ups, all tickets £4🌟
📆 Friday 19th April, 2pm & 4pm
📍 Battle library , 420 Oxford Road RG30 1EE
Tickets ➡️ rdguk.info/The_Three_Bear…
@KitchenZoo

This week we have Local flavours : food and drink from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, from 2009. Shelved at B/JA on our reference and lending shelves this includes lots of local food and drink businesses, plus recipes. #ReadingLocalHistory

Members of Reading Libraries can use our Libby app to read eMagazines for FREE! You need your library card barcode and PIN to get started. Why wait? Go to Libby and choose your first magazine now! For help getting started watch our introduction to Libby rdguk.info/e7lFy

A perfect start to April's 'P' inspired posts - a view of Prospect Park, c1901. Purchased by the council for a little under £29,000, this is now one of Reading's main parks, hosting all sorts of events. This is a view from the Mansion House down to the A4 #ReadingLocalHistory

Caversham library Easter craft activities for children aged approximately 4 – 8 with the help of their grownups. Thursday 4 April. 2.00 – 3.30, Make a Spring Bird in a Nesting Box. Thursday 11 April. 2.00 – 3.30 - Make a Rocking Rabbit. Drop-in, £1 per child.
Reading Libraries

Rhiannon Stocking-Williams has put together this book which features photos and interviews with some of the regulars of The Jolly Anglers pub in Reading. On the shelves as a reference book at R/NU. #ReadingLocal History

All Reading Libraries will be closed from Friday 29th March and will reopen with normal opening hours on Tuesday 2nd April.

No items will be due back during the time we are closed. Drop Boxes will be available at Central, Battle, Caversham, Palmer Park and Tilehurst Libraries.

Explore galleries of historic and artistic objects at Reading Museum.
Here, you will find archaeology from Roman Silchester and Reading Abbey, vintage Huntley & Palmers biscuit tins, a Victorian copy of the Bayeux Tapestry and much more... bit.ly/3wBCPCv

Library users will benefit from a £495,000 grant which will be invested in technology to improve digital access to books and services across our 7 libraries, and the new Central Library coming to the Civic Offices, in Bridge Street.
More here - rdguk.info/L3Ygw

This is the IDR as you've never seen it before- part way through construction, c1984. This section was known as the ski jump, and is now part of the roundabout by the Oracle. The white building to the left was the Tanners Arms in Orchard Street. #ReadingLocalHistory