Read to a Dog Fall Sessions Begin September 30

Published on September 27, 2024

Lincoln City Libraries (LCL) today announced that sessions begin September 30 for a program that encourages children ages 5 to 12 to practice their reading by reading to a dog or cat.

The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) to a Dog program is offered by LCL and Healing Heart Therapy Dogs, a local therapy dog organization. Therapy teams are partnered with children who read in 20-minute shifts once a week for six weeks. The fall sessions run from September 30 through November 7. Registration is required. To register, contact the person listed for each branch.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior Street, 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, September 30 to November 4. Email Tami at manybookstworead@gmail.com to register to read to Snickers.
  • Walt Branch Library, 6701 S 14th Street. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, September 30 to November 4. Email Deb at dlambrecht59@gmail.com to register to read Xena.
  • Gere Branch Library, 2400 S 56th Street, 6 to 7:30 p.m.:
  • Mondays, September 30 to November 4. Email or call Dr. Mimi at huskerdvm@gmail.com or 402-217-9019 to register to read to Wrench.
  • Wednesdays, October 2 to November 6. Email Allison at allisontalkspets@gmail.com to register to read to Rainy the cat.
  • Bennett Martin Public Library, 136 S 14th Street, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, October 2 to November 6. Call or text Cindy at 402-432-8289 to register to read to Arlo.
  • Anderson Branch Library, 3635 Touzalin Avenue, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, October 3 to November 7. Email Shannon at slk0715@hotmail.com to register to read to Lola.

For information about Lincoln City Libraries and its services, visit lincolnlibraries.org.

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