Derby Neck Library offers kids opportunity to read to threrapy dogs

DERBY - Stop in at Derby Neck Library between 5 and 6 p.m. Tuesday to read to certified therapy dogs and Be A Reading Kid (B.A.R.K.)!

We are excited to welcome Spirit and Brian back to the Library. Both pups love children and are fantastic listeners.

Reading aloud to a dog provides an attentive audience and may boost a child’s confidence in their reading skills.

Each participant will receive a commemorative photo of themselves with the dogs, as well as an experience they won’t soon forget!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Register below for this program, and be sure to sign up for our Youth Mailing List here to stay in the loop on cancelations and other important info.

Read to therapy dog Brian Tuesday at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Derby Neck Library will welcome back therapy dog Brian from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday.

He loves children and is a fantastic listener.
Register below for this program:
https://derbynecklibrary.org/.../b-a-r-k-program-7-2024.../

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library offers opportunity for kids to read to therapy dogs

DERBY - Derby Neck Library staff will welcome back certified therapy dogs Spirit and Brian at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Both pups love children and are fantastic listeners.

Reading aloud to a dog provides an attentive audience and may boost a child’s confidence in their reading skills.

Each participant will receive a commemorative photo of themselves with the dogs, as well as an experience they won’t soon forget!

Register below for this program:

https://derbynecklibrary.org/.../b-a-r-k-program-6-2023.../

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library invites children to read to therapy dogs

DERBY - Derby Neck Library invites children to read to dogs and Be A Reading Kid (B.A.R.K.)!

The Library will welcome certified therapy dogs Spirit and Brian back on Jan. 31. 

Both pups love children and are fantastic listeners. Reading aloud to a dog provides an attentive audience and may boost a child's confidence in their reading skills. 

Each participant will receive a commemorative photo of themselves with the dogs, as well as an experience they won’t soon forget!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

For information call 203-734-1492. 

Be sure to sign up for our Youth Mailing List here to stay in the loop on cancelations and other important info.

This is shared from the Library's website.

Kids invited to read to therapy dog at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Next Tuesday - Nov. 29 - is your chance to BARK (Be a Reading Kid)!

Youth are invited to stop in and read to a therapy dog between 5 and 6 p.m.

Learn more and register here: https://derbynecklibrary.org/.../b-a-r-k-program-4-2022.../

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Children invited to read to therapy dogs at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Derby Neck Library offers B.A.R.K. program to children on the last Tuesday of every month. The next session is at 5 p.m. Sept. 27.

From the Library's event page:

"Stop in at the library to read to dogs and Be A Reading Kid (B.A.R.K.)! 

"We are so excited to welcome certified therapy dogs Spirit and Brian back to the Derby Neck Library. Both pups love children and are fantastic listeners. Reading aloud to a dog provides an attentive audience and may boost a child's confidence in their reading skills. 

"Each participant will receive a commemorative photo of themselves with the dogs, as well as an experience they won't soon forget!

"Registration is required for this program! Click here to visit our calendar and sign up for the date you'd like to attend: https://derbynecklibrary.org/youth.../childrens-calendar/
"Also, be sure to sign up for our Youth Mailing List here to stay in the loop on cancelations and other important info: https://forms.gle/Hf9wQiLWrB4dcmgMA"

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

B.A.R.K. program fun hosted at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Derby Neck Library hosts Be A Reading Kid from 5-6 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every month.

The B.A.R.K. program is held in the Library's garden, 307 Hawthorne Ave. 

Children can read to therapy dog Molly Saturday at Derby Public Library

DERBY  - The Derby Public Library welcomes therapy dog Molly from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday who is following in her brother Ollie’s “paw steps.”

Children ages 3-11 will be given a 10-minute time slot to read and may select a book from home, or one they have already checked out from, or is provided by, the library, to share with her for the program. 

Register at https://bit.ly/37Wo1RV

This is part of the popular B.A.R.K. (Be A Reading Kid) program here at the Library. 

This is a great opportunity for beginner or reluctant readers - as well as experienced readers - to build confidence, enhance literary skills achieved during the school year, and develop a love of reading. 

This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library hosts Be A Reading Kid program

DERBY - Stop in at the [Derby Neck] library to read to dogs and Be A Reading Kid (B.A.R.K.)! 

We are so excited to welcome certified therapy dogs Spirit and Brian back to the Derby Neck Library. 

The sessions are slated for Sept. 28, Oct. 26, and Nov. 30.

Both pups love children and are fantastic listeners. 

Reading aloud to a dog provides an attentive audience and may boost a child's confidence in their reading skills.

Each participant will receive a commemorative photo of themselves with the dogs, as well as an experience they won't soon forget!

Registration is not required for this program! 

Just stop by our garden anytime between 5 and 6 p.m. if the weather's nice, or stop in at the Children's Room if it's raining. 

Be sure to sign up for our Youth Mailing List here to stay in the loop on cancelations and other important info: https://forms.gle/Hf9wQiLWrB4dcmgMA

Please note that at this time, masks are still required for anyone over the age of 2 who is not fully vaccinated, subject to change per local health department guidelines.

This is shared from Derby Neck Library Facebook page.

Kids can read to Molly Saturday outdoors at Derby Public Library

Good listener Molly / File photo

DERBY - Children ages 3-11 are welcome to join the popular B.A.R.K. (Be A Reading Kid) program from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Derby Public Library where Molly is following in her brother Ollie’s “paw steps.”

This is a great opportunity for beginner or reluctant readers - as well as experienced readers - to build confidence, enhance literary skills achieved during the school year, and develop a love of reading.

Children will be given a 10-minute time slot to read and may select a book from home, or one they have already checked out from, or is provided by, the library, to share with her for the program.

The program will be held outside and participants are requested to follow CDC guidelines. 

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St. It WILL NOT be open to the public. Please plan accordingly.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED at  http://www.derbypubliclibrary.org.

This is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent.

Derby Public Library to host B.A.R.K. program for children Saturday

"Read to Molly" (ages 3-10, outdoors)

10:30-11:30 a.m. June 5

DERBY - This Saturday Derby Public Library welcomes back therapy dog Molly who is following in her brother Ollie’s “paw steps.”

Children will be given a 10-minute time slot to read and may select a book from home or one they have already checked out from the library to share with her for the program.

This activity is part of the popular B.A.R.K. (Be A Reading Kid) program.

For more info and to register, please visit https://bit.ly/2SbjNkO

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St. The building will not be open to the public.

This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

Kids have opportunity to read to a special canine at Derby Public Library

Ollie is a good listener.

DERBY - Children ages 4-11 are welcome to be part of the popular B.A.R.K. (Be A Reading Kid) program from 4-5 p.m. Jan. 7 at Derby Public Library. 

This is a great opportunity for beginner or reluctant readers - as well as experienced readers - to build confidence, enhance literary skills achieved during the school year, and develop a love of reading.

Children will be given a 10-minute time slot to read and may select a book from Ollie’s Book Picks to share with him for the program.

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St. 


*Shared from an online community calendar sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent. 

Kids invited to read to Spirit Wednesday at Derby Neck Library

Spirit is ready to listen to young readers.

DERBY - Miss Kathy at Derby Neck Library will host another popular B.A.R.K. program at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.
All ages are invited to drop in and BE A READING KID to a guest dog at the library, 307 Hawthorne Ave.

SPIRIT, who is a Newfoundland, is a great listener and will be here once again for children to read to. 

You can bring your own book or choose one of ours from the library. And if children simply want to stop in to just say hello and visit, that’s cool too.

No registration is needed. Just drop in.

This info is shared from a Facebook event page.

Kids can register to read to Ollie at Derby Public Library

Ollie is ready to listen.

DERBY - Children ages 4-11 will get an opportunity to read to Ollie at 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at Derby Public Library. 
They are welcome to be part of the popular B.A.R.K. (Be A Reading Kid) program at the Library, 313 Elizabeth St.

It's a great opportunity for beginner or reluctant readers - as well as experienced readers - to build confidence, enhance literacy skills, and develop a love of reading.
Children will be given a 10-minute time slot to read and may select a book from Ollie’s Book Picks to share with him for the program.

 Register at https://bit.ly/2nixdJd.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Kids invited to read to Spirit at Derby Neck Library

Spirit is a great listener.

DERBY - Derby Neck Library Children's Librarian Miss Kathy will host another popular B.A.R.K. program at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 when all ages are invited to drop in and BE A READING KID to a guest dog.

Spirit, a Newfoundland, is a great listener and will be here once again for children to read to. You can bring your own book or choose one of ours from the library. And if children simply want to stop in to just say hello and visit, that’s cool too.
No registration is needed, just drop in. 

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This info is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Read to canine friend Wednesday at Derby Neck Library

Spirit is ready to listen to young readers.

DERBY - Derby Neck Library children's librarian Miss Kathi will host another popular B.A.R.K. program at 5 p.m. Wednesday and all ages are invited to drop in and BE A READING KID to a guest dog at the library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. 

Spirit, who is a Newfoundland, is a great listener. You can bring your own book or choose one from the library. If children simply want to stop in to say hello and visit, that’s fine. 

No registration is needed. 

*Information shared from the Derby Neck Library Facebook page.