Read to A Therapy Dog
Reading to pets can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills.
OCPL offers the following read to a dog opportunities:
Last updated: 07/06/26
One-on-One Sessions with Addie
Register for a one-on-one session with one of B'ville Library's therapy dogs:
Addie (shown above).
Registration is required.
Addie stops by once a month, on Thursdays, from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Read to George
Come meet George and his humans Alan and Christy.
George loves a good story so join us for a pup-tacular chance to practice your reading skills, or just stop by to say hello and give him a belly rub!
All are welcome.
Typically, the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:30 - 11:30 am.
Visit the Brewerton NOPL calendar or call the library for dates and times
Read to A Pet @ Central
Meet Phoebe!
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She loves tunnels, cuddling, running crazy and playing with water.
Her “grandpa” found her and her littermates at our cottage on Keuka Lake and life hasn’t been the same since!
She has been a therapy cat since 2024.
She visits once a month, on a Saturday, and hangs out in the Laptop Lap by KidSpace, on the 2nd floor.
Call 315-435-1900 for more details.
Meet Olive!
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She’s a 5-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog who has been doing Pet Therapy since 2021!
She loves her job meeting new people every day and spreading love and joy to all.
Olive loves to play at the park with her sisters and snuggle up on the couch with her family at home.
She visits once a month, on a Saturday, and hangs out in the Laptop Lap by KidSpace, on the 2nd floor.
Call 315-435-1900 for more details.
Saturday Stories with Olive!
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She’s a 5-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog who has been doing Pet Therapy since 2021!
She loves her job meeting new people every day and spreading love and joy to all.
Paws to Read
Paws to Read is a long-standing program at 10 a.m. Saturdays in the Children's Room.
Children can sign up when they arrive to read to a friendly dog from PAWS of CNY, Inc.
Family members are encouraged to get involved as well.
More information can be found at the LPL site events page, lpl.org/events.
Read to George at Mundy!
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Read to Moose @ Paine Branch
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Olive @ Soule Branch
Come visit with Olive, the therapy dog!
From Pet Partners of CNY, Olive will be in the library and available to spend time with anyone who wants to say hi, and she loves having stories read to her.
Spending time with a therapy dog is a great way to relax and relieve stress.