The City of Reading
The City of Reading
Imagine a city made entirely of books. Where row homes look like encyclopedia sets, trains puff pages, and you can float down a river of words. Welcome to The City of Reading, designed and painted by the neighborhood youth and staff of the Northeast Library.
West Reading, PA 19611
Reading Public Museum, in conjunction with the exhibition
Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission
Parker Paint
Mural design and fabrication:
Community volunteers
Studio assistant:
David Welty
Project completion
2006