[kids-lib] Program with Reading Assistance Dogs

[Karen Fischer]

Hi Karl,
Welcome!  Salem Public Library has certified therapy dogs (and their owners!) drop in two Saturday afternoons each month for 1.5 hours.  We work with a group called "Paws for Love."  We sign children up, but we also allow drop-in readers.  The program started out one Saturday each month, but was so popular, that we added a second Saturday.  Some Saturdays we have one or two dogs and other Saturdays we have four or five, depending on our volunteer owners' schedules.  Salem has enjoyed our therapy dog visits for at least five years.  We highly recommend it!
Happy Reading,
Karen
 
 



Karen Fischer, 
Youth Services Manager
Salem Public Library
503-588-6039
kfischer at cityofsalem.net
>>> Karl Thang <karl at creswell-library.org> 3/25/2014 4:00 PM >>>
Hi, everyone!

I'm Karl, the new Youth Librarian in Creswell. I'm looking into bringing a Reading Assistance Dog (preferably from the READ program) for an event this year; has anyone implemented an event that connects the dots between service dogs + kids + reading? I'd love to hear from you! Did you connect with the READ program or did you have better luck reaching out to local veterinary organizations? What activities did you do -- was it a 'storytime with a dog' or something more involved, like letting kids read to the dog? 

Any info would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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Karl Thang | Youth & Community Services Librarian, Creswell Library
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