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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 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, September 4, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, October 2, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, October 16, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5362.

Belmont Library

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

Capitol Hill Library

• Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m.–noon
• Tuesday, October 14, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.–noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5385.

Gresham Library

• Friday, October 17, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5387.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, September 6, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, October 18, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Holgate Library

• Sunday, September 28, 2–4 p.m.
• Sunday, October 19, 2–4 p.m.

Hollywood Library

• Saturday, September 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 16, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, September 27, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 30, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, October 11, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 14, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, October 25, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 28, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m. (except September 1 and October 20)
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesday, September 2, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 16, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 7, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 21, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Rockwood Library

• Saturday, September 20, 3–5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 18, 3–5 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5396.

Sellwood-Moreland Library

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

St. Johns Library

• Friday, September 12, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Friday, September 26, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Friday, October 10, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Friday, October 24, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5397.

Woodstock Library

• Saturday, September 20, 3–5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 18, 3–5 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5399.