Events & Classes > Read to the Dogs

Read to the Dogs

child reading to a therapy dog

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from the DoveLewis Animal Assisted Therapy and Education Program. Sign up for a 30-minute session.

Printable Read to the Dogs flyer (pdf)

Hours, locations, contacts

Albina Library

• Thursday, July 9, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, July 23, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, August 6, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, August 20, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5362.

Belmont Library

• Saturdays, 1–3 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5382 for dates.

Capitol Hill Library

• Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, August 15, 10 a.m.–noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5385.

Gresham Library

• Saturday, July 11, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 14, 2:30–4 p.m.
• Saturday, August 8, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 18, 2:30–4 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5387.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.–noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Hollywood Library

• Tuesday, July 7, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, July 11, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 18, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 21, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, August 8, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 11, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, August 22, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 25, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Monday, July 13, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, July 27, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, August 10, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, August 24, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesday, July 7, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 21, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Rockwood Library

• Tuesday, July 28, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 25, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5396.

Sellwood-Moreland Library

• Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m. (except July 8, 15 and 22)
• Registration required; call 503.988.5398.

St. Johns Library

• Friday, July 10, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Friday, August 7, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5397.