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Genealogy One-on-One: Private Research Appointment
2025-12-19 10:00:00 2025-12-19 11:00:00 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, December 19
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-12-19 10:00:00 2025-12-19 11:00:00 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
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Phone: 781-944-0840
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Mon, Nov 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 20 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 22 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 23 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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If the Reading Public schools are closed due to snow, all Children's programming will be canceled.

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