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Read to a Dog

For Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2025-08-06 11:00:00 2025-08-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Read to a Dog Spend some time relaxing and reading to a therapy dog! First and third Wednesdays of the month. Aspen Hill Library -

Wednesday, August 06
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-06 11:00:00 2025-08-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Read to a Dog Spend some time relaxing and reading to a therapy dog! First and third Wednesdays of the month. Aspen Hill Library -

Spend some time relaxing and reading to a therapy dog! First and third Wednesdays of the month.

Read to a friendly canine friend in a no-judgement zone. Bring your preferred book, or choose from the selection of books we will provide.

For adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Groups are welcome!

Questions about this program? Contact the branch: Aspen Hill Library, 240 773-9409

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. 

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

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading Programs | Disability Interest |

TAGS: | Adults with IDD |

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