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Reading Buddies with Therapy Dogs

2025-07-30 10:30:00 2025-07-30 11:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies with Therapy Dogs Join us in the Children's Room and practice reading this summer with therapy dogs. For children in grades K-3. Stafford Branch -

Wednesday, July 30
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-30 10:30:00 2025-07-30 11:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies with Therapy Dogs Join us in the Children's Room and practice reading this summer with therapy dogs. For children in grades K-3. Stafford Branch -

Join us in the Children's Room and practice reading this summer with therapy dogs. For children in grades K-3.

Kid Buddies will partner with an available Teen Buddy and choose a book to read to a therapy dog. Kid Buddies and Teen Buddies will take turns reading! Kid Reading Buddies should register for a session with their local branch through our Event Calendar. For kids in grades K-3rd. Space is Limited. Please register each attendee separately. Registration opens June 1,2025. 

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Learning | General |

TAGS: | SummerReading | AnimalOCL |

Stafford Branch
Phone: (609) 597-3381
Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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