ALIN All of the libraries and the County Bookmobile are automated as part of ALIN, the Advanced Library Information Network. Automated services include a shared catalog and placement of reserves. ALIN sites, including Reading Area Community College, Alvernia College and the Council on Chemical Abuse, honor a single borrower card. The County Bookmobile makes biweekly stops in more than 40 locations in rural and suburban Berks. Its collection of books, magazines, videos, audio cassettes, compact discs, and large print items is changed regularly to meet the wide variety of interests of children and adult borrowers.
Interlibrary loans are also available.
Call 378-5260 for a copy of the complete schedule . Each library has staff trained to help library patrons find the information they need. While each library has a collection of reference materials, the Reading Public Library with its specialized collections has more extensive reference resources and a larger staff of professional librarians. Each library has a collection of books, magazines, and other items geared for children from babyhood on up. Activities for children include Summer Reading programs, pre-school story hours, and special events at holidays and throughout the year.