We are not a government office or records custodian. Reading Residents Directory is a private reference service. We cannot retrieve or certify a record, verify an address, or change an agency roll or database. Direct those requests to the office that created the record. For an emergency call 911; for stalking or harassment concerns, contact local law enforcement.
Finding the Right Record Office
These routes point to the records most often sought in Reading:
- Who owns or lives along a street: see the Reading street directory
- Old directory volumes and past residents: use the Reading Directory Book collections
- Finding or verifying one person: see the Reading resident lookup walkthrough
- The offices behind the rolls: see Reading resident records offices
- Records not available online: send a focused request under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law to the custodian identified for that record type
Reading public-records contact: City of Reading Law Department, City Hall, Room 2-54, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601. The current City policy lists 610-655-6208 for the Law Department. The City’s older downloadable form identifies Room 2-39, so call before mailing a sensitive request. Signed, specific City requests are handled under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101–67.3104.