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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, March 4, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, March 18, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, April 1, 4–6 p.m.
• Thursday, April 15, 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, March 20, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m.–noon
• Tuesday, April 20, 4:15–5:15 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5385.

Gresham Library

• Saturday, March 13, 2:30–4 p.m.
• Saturday, April 3, 2:30–4 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5387.

Hillsdale Library

• Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.–noon
• Saturday, April 17, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m.–noon
• Registration required; call 503.988.5388.

Hollywood Library

• Wednesday, March 3, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, March 6, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 9, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, March 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 17, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, March 27, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 30, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 3, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 7, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 13, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 17, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 21, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Saturday, April 24, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 27, 5:30–7 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5391.

Midland Library

• Monday, March 15, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, March 29, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, April 19, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Monday, April 26, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5392.

North Portland Library

• Tuesday, March 2, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 16, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 6, 4–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 20, 4–6 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5394.

Rockwood Library

• Tuesday, March 30, 6:30–8 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 27, 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, March 5, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 2, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
• Registration required; call 503.988.5397.