PAWS to Read creates paws-a-tive environment for kids at Flagler County Public Library

Children can read to dogs from the Flagler Humane Society during the weekly event.

  • By Paige Wilson
  • | 10:39 p.m. August 30, 2017
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Reading doesn't have to be ruff!

To encourage reading and create a positive learning environment, the Flagler County Public Library partners with the Flagler Humane Society once a week for PAWS to Read. Children can visit the library's main branch, located at 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. to choose books and read them to friendly dogs from the Flagler Humane Society.

These "ambassador dogs" are trained to be loving companions for the kids, said Bonnie Palatini with Flagler Humane Society.

Each time a child reads a book to one of the dogs, he or she earns a sticker to put beside the dog's name in a booklet. This system encourages children to keep returning to the program so they can fill up their booklets. 

 

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