Community, sustainability, trivia, crafts, swaps and seasonal fun highlight programs beginning September 1
Reading Public Library (RPL), Reading, MA— The Library has a full schedule of fall programs, with a focus on community, sustainability, and fun for all ages.
Highlights from the fall calendar follow. For more information, visit our online calendar and download the Fall Program Brochure at the links below.
Fall is swap season, and two of our popular community-led swaps return: the Costume Swap for children ages 0–13 on September 26 (donations will be accepted beginning Monday, August 24), and the Puzzle and Game Swap on November 7. New this year, on October 10, we’ll have a Seasonal & Holiday Decor Swap.
Get to know the various plants growing right here on a Walk in the Town Forest on September 10. This is a rain or shine event; dress for the weather. And, on September 23, teens can learn all about sustainability and the latest decor trend, Cottage Core, with a special DIY craft workshop.
September is Latinx Heritage Month, and you can learn about current issues for the Latinx community and about allyship at a presentation by Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts (LUMA) on September 24.
The Library’s Reading is Revolutionary initiative continues on October 20 with Your Voice, Your Choice, when kids in grades 3–5 can learn more about civic responsibility and the role of protest while creating their own protest signs. Then, step back to the 1960s through the power of folk music when Art Grossman returns to the Library on October 29 with stories and songs of protest and hope.
Fall fun at the Library includes several rounds of trivia: just in time for the Emmys, TV Land Trivia on September 3, followed by Literary Trivia on October 15, and Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia on November 19. Kids in grades 3–5 can learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons on September 9, October 7, and November 4, or intermediate players can join a six-week campaign beginning September 14.
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Adults can tap into their inner swashbuckler musketeer at The Art of the Renaissance Duel on September 9, and try team jigsaw puzzle solving at Puzzle Races on November 18.
Spooky Season is one of our favorite times of the year, and this year we have Trick or Treat Storytime (October 23) and a Halloween Concert for little ones (October 24), along with Creepy Crafting on October 28 and a Paranormal Romance Meetup on October 29.
Explore more programs in our fall brochure, or stop by the Library to check out the latest. We can’t wait to see you!
Scan the code for our online brochure or visit the online calendar: https://bit.ly/RPLFall2026
