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OUR TOWN
Who We Are
Reading – Kansas - USA
A public Square Community
LEADING YOUTH TO LIFELONG VALUES
What We Offer
I'm Reading,Kansas and we bring to you the simple life. Small town America is proud to offer the ease of country-living. A community with a less hurried atmosphere, good schools, friendly planning, tight bonds, and an emphasis on family values through hard-work and community pride.
Barbara's Book Club
Meetings & times TBA
Contact: Malonne Davies (620) 794-4324
Reading 4-H Club
Meets 2nd Wednesday
6:45pm at The Miracle Cafe
Contact: Tara Senft
Reading Benefit Fire
Department
102 First Street
(620) 699-3456
reading.ks@hotmail.com
Call ahead for extra awareness during pasture & other field burning. We want a safe burn season for all.
Reading Community
Development
Meets at The Miracle Cafe
Times & Dates TBA
Contact: Reta Jackson
Sponsor of many community events & projects like, Family Fun Night & Scholarships.
Reading First Baptist Church
101 Vine
Available for weddings, funerals, etc. contact Bill Paige
620-795-5457.
Reading Library
17 Vine
Bette Eby 18 Vine
Contact Bette to open library.
Reading Lions Club
Meets 3rd Monday 12:30pm at The Miracle Cafe
Times & Dates TBA
Contact: Rosalie Voorhees (620) 699-3879
Reading Methodist Church
33 Franklin
(620) 699-3808
Adult Sunday School: 10am
Children Sunday School: 10:15am
Worship Service: 11am
Pastor Michael Turner
City of Reading Information
City Office
613 First Street
(620) 699-3870
Hours: M/T/TH/F 8:30am-12:30pm
Wed 8:30am-3:30pm
Email: cityofreading.ks@gmail.com
City Council Meetings
613 First Street
First Thursday each month. 7pm at the Community Building. Mayor, five council members, city clerk, city treasurer, maintenance manager. Guest always welcome!
City Park
613 First Street
Features a ball diamond, basketball court, shelter house, playground equipment,
gaga ball court, 9-hole disc golf course, horseshoe pits, and a gazebo.
Community Building
613 First Street
Rental available by contacting City Office, completing rental agreement, and making payment. $50 deposit required plus $50 for half day rental or $100 for full day. Deposit is refundable if building is left in good order. For an addioional $50 deposit, a big screen TV is available for use when renting the building. No rentals on New Year's Eve. No pets!
City Maintenance Manager
Brian Knight
(620) 794-0556
Newsletter/Social Media/Website
Linda Woods
Email: ggmawoods@gmail.com
Recycling Trailer
The Recycling trailer is parked in front of the school on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. If the 1st of the month falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, then it's there on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
There are bins for newspaper, magazines, junk mail, #2 plastic, color plastic like detergent bottles, cardboard, tin cans, milk jugs, pop bottles, clear and colored glass containers.
2025 Dates for the recycling trailer: April 17,
May 8 & 22, June 5 & 18 (19th is holiday), July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21, September 4 &18, October 9 & 23, November 6 & 20, December 4 & 18.
Please check to be sure the trailer is on the site
before loading up your recycling.
RV Sites
Each site has electricity, water, and sewer. Rental fees are $15 per day. Please contact the City Office to reserve site and pay rental fees.
City of Reading Working Together
Come grow with us!!
Reading Vision
A flourishing community dedicated to faith, liberty, family, and pride!
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