Internet in Reading (England)
If you are travelling with a laptop then you will find broad-band internet access in the rooms of most, but not all, medium to high end hotels. If this is important to you check before booking. Alternatively there are many WiFi hot spots in and around Reading and WiFinder provides a register. A list of pubs, bars and cafe's in Reading with free WiFi hotspots can be found here
There are also several places that offer web and other internet access if you are travelling without a laptop. These include:
Reading Central Library, Abbey Square (eastern edge of city center), . Open M,W,F,Sa 9:30AM-5PM; Tu,Th 9:30AM-7PM. Offers (free) web access, although this requires (free) library membership which in turn requires proof of address; not sure if they will take a foreign address, but worth trying.
Caversham Library, Telephone: 0118 901 5103, . The library is a Carnegie building which opened in 1907. It is a busy branch library situated in the heart of Caversham. It has a very distinctive clock tower. Internet access. Check out the Costa coffee bar opposite. Open: M,F 9:30PM-5PM; Tu,Th 9:30AM-7PM; Sa 9:30AM-4PM. Access By BUS: Caversham Library can be visited using bus numbers 9, 27,44, 45, 329 By CAR: The nearest car park to Caversham Library is in Chester Street. Disabled customers may use the car park at the rear of the library. There is a wheelchair ramp at the front entrance.
Quarks, Union Street (pedestrian alley between Broad Street & Friar street in town center also called 'Smelly Alley' to the older locals ), . Cybercafe and online gaming centre. £3 /hour. Open M-Sa 7:30AM-9PM; Su 10AM-7PM.
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