Tails to Tell

Read a Story to a Lovable Pooch.

photo of a girl sitting with a dog
Tails to Tell is a fun and rewarding opportunity for school-age children to read one-on-one to a real, live and gentle dog. Each dog is certified as a Canine Good Citizen by the American Kennel Club, through the local volunteer organization Sunshine Friends, Inc. Each dog is accompanied by its handler during the program. A dog is a patient and nonjudgmental listener that can help a child become a more confident reader.

Please call the Mundy Branch Library at (315) 435-3797 to schedule a half-hour reading visit with a dog.

Watch the video of Tails to Tell from the Post Standard December 18th story
Meet the dogs: Tana, Harmon, Zoe, Chi, and Molly.
 
photo of a boy reading to a dog
Date Times Dog
Monday, Dec. 29 2:30 and 3 p.m. Tana
Tuesday, Dec. 30 2:30 and 3 p.m. Zoe
Wednesday, Dec. 31 2:30 and 3 p.m. Tana
Monday, January 5 3:30 and 4 p.m. Tana
Tuesday, January 6 4:30 and 5 p.m. Zoe
Wednesday, January 7 3:30 and 4 p.m. Harmon
Monday, January 12 3:30 and 4 p.m. Tana
Wednesday, January 14 3:30 and 4 p.m. Chi
Thursday, January 15 3:30 and 4 p.m. Molly
Tuesday, January 20 4:30 and 5 p.m. Zoe
Wednesday, January 21 3:30 and 4 p.m. Harmon
Monday, January 26 3:30 and 4 p.m. Tana
Wednesday, January 28 3:30 and 4 p.m. Chi
Monday, February 2 3:30 and 4 p.m. Tana
Tuesday, February 3 4:30 and 5 p.m. Zoe
Wednesday, February 4 3:30 and 4 p.m. Harmon
Monday, February 9 3:30 and 4 p.m. Tana
Wednesday, February 11 3:30 and 4 p.m. Chi
Wednesday, February 18 2:30 and 3 p.m. Harmon
Thursday, February 19 2:30 and 3 p.m. Zoe
Monday, February 23 3:30 and 4 p.m. Tana
Wednesday, February 25 3:30 and 4 p.m. Chi
Thursday, February 26 3:30 and 4 p.m. Molly

 


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