What do you get when you bring children, dogs and books together?
You get happy, confident children who love to read.

The West Bend Library partnered with the Washington County Humane Society to create a program that provides a weekly opportunity for kids to read aloud to trained dogs who listen patiently and without judgment for 15 minutes.

Children and dogs will bond together over a shared story.

Reading With Rover

at the
West Bend Community Memorial Library
Monday Afternoons from 3pm-4:15pm
Starting February 1st, 2010

 Kids, who can read independently,
can sign up for a 15 minute time slot
to read to specially trained dogs.

Register at the Information Desk
(PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST REGISTER IN PERSON TO SIGN PERMISSION SLIP)

Please Note: Parents & siblings are asked to wait outside the story room. This program is designed for a one-on-one experience between child and canine (with handler).

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. ~Dr. Seuss