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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, January 7, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, January 21, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, February 4, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, February 18, 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, January 16, 10 a.m.–noon
• Tuesday, February 16, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, February 20, 10 a.m.–noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5385.

Gresham Library

• Saturday, January 9, 2:30–4 p.m.
• Saturday, February 20, 2:30–4 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5387.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, January 30, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, February 13, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Saturday, February 20, 10 a.m.–noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Holgate Library

• Sunday, February 21, 2–4 p.m.

Hollywood Library

• Saturday, January 2, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 5, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 6, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, January 9, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, January 16, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 20, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, January 23, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 26, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 3, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, February 6, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 9, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 17, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, February 20, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 23, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, February 27, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Monday, January 11, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, January 25, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, February 8, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, February 22, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesday, January 5, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 19, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 2, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 16, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Rockwood Library

• Tuesday, January 26, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 23, 6:30–8 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, February 5, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5397.