Designed by Adden and Parker, Boston-based architects who lived in Reading

Italian Renaissance Revival Style

16 Lowell Street Reading MA  01867

Web site:  http://www.ci.reading.ma.us

A Brief History of the Building

1902:  Andrew Carnegie offered $12,500 to Reading for a library building.  No action was taken on the offer at the town meeting.

1911:  15% of the library books were damaged by a fire at the Odd Fellows building, which was being used as the library.

1915:  Carnegie's offer had increased to $15,000, and the town accepted it.

1918:  The new library opened on July 3.

The library has since moved to 64 Middlesex Avenue.

The building is now used as part of the town hall.