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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, November 5, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, November 19, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, December 3, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, December 17, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5362.

Belmont Library

• Saturdays through December 19, 1–3 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5382 for dates.

Capitol Hill Library

• Tuesday, November 17, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, December 12, 10 a.m.–noon
• Tuesday, December 15, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5385.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, November 14, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, December 12, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Holgate Library

• Sunday, November 15, 2–4 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 17, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
• Sunday, December 13, 2–4 p.m.

Hollywood Library

• Tuesday, November 3, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 4, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, November 7, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 11, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 17, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 18, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, November 21, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 1, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 2, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, December 5, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 9, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 15, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 16, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, December 19, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Monday, November 9, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, November 23, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, December 7, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, December 21, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesday, November 3, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 17, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Rockwood Library

• Tuesday, November 24, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 29, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5396.

Sellwood-Moreland Library

• Wednesdays through December 16, 6:30–8 p.m. (except November 25)
• Registration required; call 503.988.5398.

St. Johns Library

• Friday, November 6, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Friday, December 4, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5397.