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Genealogy One-on-One: Private Research Appointment
2025-09-12 15:00:00 2025-09-12 16:00:00 America/New_York Genealogy One-on-One: Private Research Appointment Need help with your genealogy or house research? Book an appointment with our Local History and Genealogy Reference Librarian today! Reading Public Library - Local History Room

Friday, September 12
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-12 15:00:00 2025-09-12 16:00:00 America/New_York Genealogy One-on-One: Private Research Appointment Need help with your genealogy or house research? Book an appointment with our Local History and Genealogy Reference Librarian today! Reading Public Library - Local History Room

Reading Public Library

Local History Room

Need help with your genealogy or house research? Book an appointment with our Local History and Genealogy Reference Librarian today!

In this one hour private research appointment, we will sort through your research and make a plan for next steps and how the local history room can help. These meetings will be held in the Local History Room on the 2nd floor of the library.

Jocelyn Gould, Reading Public Library's Local History and Genealogy Reference Librarian, has conducted genealogical and historical research for the past 20 years. Her genealogy areas of research and interest include: Acadians in Nova Scotia and New England, North End Italians, veterans of the American Revolution, and the Black community of 19th century Massachusetts.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Meet Ups | Local History |

Reading Public Library
rdg@noblenet.org
Phone: 781-944-0840
Hours
We're closed Sunday August 17
Mon, Aug 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 Closed
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We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please contact the library at rdgadmin@noblenet.org.

If the Reading Public schools are closed due to snow, all Children's programming will be canceled.

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Reading Public Library - Local History Room
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