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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 Delta Society's Pet Partners® Program, sponsored by DoveLewis. Sign up for a 30-minute session.

Printable Read to the Dogs flyer (pdf)

Hours, locations, contacts

Albina Library

• Thursday, January 5, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 19, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, February 2, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, February 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5362.

Belmont Library

• Saturdays, 1-3 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5382.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, January 7, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, January 21, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, February 4, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.-noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Hollywood Library

• Wednesday, January 4, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, January 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 18, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, January 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 1, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, February 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 15, 5-6 p.m.
• Saturday, February 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Monday, January 9, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Monday, January 23, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Monday, February 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Monday, February 27, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesday, January 3, 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 10, 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 17, 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 7, 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 14, 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 21, 4-6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Sellwood-Moreland Library

• Sundays, noon-1 p.m. (except January 1)
• Registration required; call 503.988.5398.

Troutdale Library

• Saturdays beginning January 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5355.