The Reading Public Library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law (Title 44 United States Code).

The Reading Public Library has been a selective depository of government documents since 1901. Professional library staff select government publications that are known or believed to be useful to the general public, and to special interest groups such as students and business people. Since 1996, electronic records of many documents have been downloaded into the ALIN system, making government publications as accessible to the public as other library materials through the online catalog.

The Government Printing Office also makes some documents available via the Internet through GPO Access.

For more information, contact the Reference Desk at (610) 655-6355.
 
Federal Government Information Links:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census Bureau
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Code of Federal Regulations
Copyright Office
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FirstGov Website
Health and Human Services
Housing and Urban Development
Internal Revenue Service
Library of Congress
Mint
National Archives and Records Administration
National Park Service
Office of Management and Budget
Patent and Trademark Office
Postal Service
Savings Bonds
Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration en español
State Department
State Dept. Travel Warnings
Treasury
USAjobs
Vital Records
White House

State Government Information Links:

General Pennsylvania Law Sites
     Pennsylvania Law Help
     Pennsylvania Legal Aid
     Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pennsylvania Courts
     General overview of the court system
     Specific court information, including contacts
     Legal forms

Pennsylvania Regulations
     Rulemaking and executive decisions of the Commonwealth
     Official rules and regulations of the Commonwealth

Pennsylvania Laws
     Pennsylvania Laws, 1682-1809
     Pennsylvania Laws, 1970-2008
     Purdon's Statutes online (this is unofficial codified law; the print copy, which is available in the Reference Department and is searchable online here, is the official edition)

Pennsylvania's Constitution
     Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania