ORGANIZATIONS

Civic

• Berks County Chamber of Commerce
  601 Penn Street • Reading, PA 19601
  610-376-6766
  Promotes and supports local businesses and industries in the Reading and Berks County areas plus provides relocation information. more...  map

• City of Reading
  815 Washington Street • Reading, PA 19601
  610-655-6222
  Provides information on local city services and local government offices in the Reading area. more...  map

• Reading and Berks County Visitors Bureau
  352 Penn Street • Reading, PA 19602
  610-375-4085, 800-443-6610
  Provides information on local lodging, dining, attractions, shopping, entertainment, and recreation in the Reading and Berks County areas. more...  map

Cultural

• Berks Arts Council
  121 Lane Road • Reading, PA 19603
  610-655-6374, berksart@ptd.net
  This arts organization encourages and promotes an appreciation of the arts in Berks County plus hosts arts related events throughout the year. more...  map

• Berks County Genealogical Society
  201 Washington Street, Room 413 • Reading, PA 19601
  In the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts Building
  610-921-4970
  A non-profit corporation, the Berks County Genealogical Society collects and distributes data to professional and amateur genealogists and family historians. The Society’s large collection of microfilm and printed source materials include church, ministerial, cemetery and census records, tax lists, wills, marriages, immigration records, histories and military records. more...  map

• Historical Society of Berks County
  940 Centre Avenue • Reading, PA 19601
  610-375-4375
  Established in 1869, this society collects and preserves the historical culture of Berks County and promotes an interest in past area culture, people and events. The Historical Society of Berks County's three-story museum contains 20,000 artifacts. more...  map

Special Interest

• West Reading Main Street
  500 Chestnut Street • Reading, PA 19611
  610-685-8854
  This organization promotes businesses and industries in the Penn Avenue Shopping District and they offer information on Main Street lodging, shopping, dining, and events. more...  map