Read to a Dog

at the Maggie Nightingale Library

Drop in and read to a dog!

Drop in and read to a certified therapy dog! Bring your own book or choose one from our collection. A limited number of slots available.  Sign up at the Service Desk starting 10 minutes before the program.  First come, first served basis. Sponsored by People Animals Love (PAL).  For ages 5+

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9550

Looking for something to do until Storytime? Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don't have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks - books that read themselves 

Kanopy Kids- videos and animated books

BookFlix - animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School - education resources

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - sign up online today, and print out your child's reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments

Questions about this program? Contact the branch [branch phone number]

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

mh 1.1 01/03/2023

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