Paws to Read: Good dogs, good books, even better times

The Mentor Public Library is going to be closed Sunday and Monday in commemoration of Memorial Day. (All of our digital services are still available though.)

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Would you forgive us if we shared photos of cute kids reading to cute dogs.

Jay and Fragg share a book at our Mentor-on-the-Lake Branch.

These photos are from our monthly Paws to Read program.

It pairs young readers (between the ages of six and 12 years old) with therapy dogs, who listen to the children as they read.

Caesar nuzzles in as Amarys reads to him.

If your child can read independently but doesn't like to do it in front of other people, you might try signing them up for Paws to Read. (Especially if your son or daughter is also a dog lover.)

The next session is slated for June 18 at our Main Branch and registration for it begins on June 14.

Registration fills up quickly, so contact the children’s department at Mentor Public Library soon if you think you child could benefit from Paws to Read.

Maria and Hannah take a break from reading.

There is often a waiting list for the program once registration begins.

For more information on Paws to Read and other children’s programs at Mentor Public Library call (440) 255-8811 ext. 221.

And for more photos from our most recent Paws to Read session, visit our Facebook page.

Bela reads the adventures of CatDog to Hayley.