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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 Pet Partners®, sponsored by DoveLewis. Sign up for a 30-minute session.

Printable Read to the Dogs flyer (pdf)

Hours, locations, contacts

Albina Library

• Thursday, May 3, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 17, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, June 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, June 21, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5362.

Belmont Library

• Saturday, May 12, 1-3 p.m.
• Saturday, June 2, 1-3 p.m.
• Saturday, June 23, 1-3 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5382.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, May 12, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, June 9, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 16, 10 a.m.-noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Hollywood Library

• Wednesday, May 2, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, May 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 16, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, May 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 6, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, June 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 20, 5-6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Monday, May 7, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Monday, May 21, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Monday, June 4, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Monday, June 18, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesdays, 4-6 p.m. (except May 29)
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Sellwood-Moreland Library

• Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5398.

Troutdale Library

• Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5355.

Woodstock Library

• Saturday, May 12, 2-3 p.m.
• Saturday, June 9, 2-3 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5399.