‘The kids light up’; Furry friends become reading buddies at Pleasanton library

Feb 1, 2023

‘The kids light up’; Furry friends become reading buddies at Pleasanton library
By: Juliette Goodrich/CBS News Bay Area
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/the-kids-light-up-furry-friends-become-reading-buddies-at-pleasanton-library/

PLEASANTON — It’s reading time at the Pleasanton library and youngsters are cuddled up with canine comfort teams as they turn their pages.It’s called the Paws to Read program. Since November 2002, librarians have been teaming up students ranging from the first through fifth grade with Valley Humane Society’s comfort dogs.

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