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Read to Rover for K-8 (In Person)

Main Library Sally Lee Room
2023-02-04 14:15:00 2023-02-04 14:30:00 America/Chicago Read to Rover for K-8 (In Person) Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8. Main Library -

Saturday, February 04
2:15pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-04 14:15:00 2023-02-04 14:30:00 America/Chicago Read to Rover for K-8 (In Person) Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8. Main Library -

Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.

Join us in the Sally Lee Room to read to a certified therapy dog!

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines.  

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.  

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | Elementary School |

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