Read to a Dog: Damascus - In-person

Build confidence and read one-on-one with a therapy dog! For kids ages 5-10 who have some ability to read aloud on their own.

Build confidence and read one-on-one with a therapy dog! A limited number of tickets will be available beginning at 4:15 p.m. at the information desk. First come, first served. No siblings or adults allowed in the session. Readers will each get up to 10 minutes to visit and read with a therapy dog. This program is intended for kids ages 5-10 who have some ability to read aloud on their own.  

Questions about this program? Contact the branch: 240-773-9444

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL? 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

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.

cm 1.1 01/03/2023

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