​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 school, friendly planning, tight bonds, and an emphasis on family values through hard-work and community pride.

Reading Benefit Fire Department

(620) 699-3456

reading.fire.ks@hotmail.com

Call ahead for extra awareness during pasture & other field burning.

We want a safe burn season for all.

 

Reading Community Development

Meetings on Saturdays, TBA

11:30am The Miracle Cafe

Sponsor of many community events like Family Fun Night!

 

Reading 4-H Club

Meets 2nd Wednesday

6:30pm Community Building

Contact: Heather Jones or Tara Senft

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Reading Library

17 Vine (Library) 18 Vine (Bette)

Contact:  Bette Eby to open for you.

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Reading Lions Club

Meets 3rd Monday

6:30pm The Miracle Cafe

Contact:  Rosalie Voorhees (620)699-3879

 

Reading First Baptist Church

101 Vine

Sunday Bible Study at 9:30am

Worship Service at 10:30am

Pastor Lyle Williams

 

Reading United Methodist Women

Meets 1st Wednesday

5:30pm Reading United Methodist Church

 

Reading United Methodist Church

33 Franklin

Adult Sunday School at 10am

Children Sunday School at 10:15am

Worship Service at 11am

Pastor Michael Turner

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Barbara's Book Club

Meeting TBA  9:30am

The Americus UMC/The Miracle Cafe

Contact:  Margene Crane (620) 443-5875

 

City of Reading

Information

 

Reading City Hall

(620) 699-3870

Email: cityofreading.ks@gmail.com

Hours:  M/T/TH/F 8:30am– 12:30pm

& WED 8:00am– 5:00pm (closed 12:15pm-1:15pm)

 

City Council meetings

Meets 3rd Wednesday each month

7:00pm at Community Building

Mayor Todd Hensley plus 5 council members

 

City Maintenance Manager  

(785) 248-6624

Brian Knight

 

RV Sites

Sites $15 a day, available by contacting City Hall.

 

Community Building

Rental available by contacting City Hall 

$100 deposit required plus $40 for half day rental and $60 for full day.  Deposit is refundable if building is left in good order.

 

Community Sign

Available to list UPCOMING community events. 

Contact:  Heather Jones  (620)699-3842

 

Monthly City Newsletter/Website

Letter is distributed with city bills.  News & updates added monthly. Contact: Linda Woods (620)699-3883 by middle of preceding month at: ggmawoods@gmail.com

 

Reading City Park

Features a ball diamond, basketball court, shelter house, modern playground equipment, gazebo as well as a 9- hole disc golf course.

 

Recycling Trailer

Recycling trailer is parked in front of the school on two Thursdays each month.  First Thursday follows the first Monday and then two weeks later.  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.