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PAWS to Read
2024-08-26 17:30:00 2024-08-26 18:30:00 America/New_York PAWS to Read Hot Dog Summer at the Library! Does your 1st-6th grader want to practice reading with a dog? We have 3; 15 minute slots from 5:30-6:30PM. Come read with us! Please call to register. Ages 6-12 James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Monday, August 26
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-26 17:30:00 2024-08-26 18:30:00 America/New_York PAWS to Read Hot Dog Summer at the Library! Does your 1st-6th grader want to practice reading with a dog? We have 3; 15 minute slots from 5:30-6:30PM. Come read with us! Please call to register. Ages 6-12 James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Hot Dog Summer at the Library! Does your 1st-6th grader want to practice reading with a dog? We have 3; 15 minute slots from 5:30-6:30PM. Come read with us! Please call to register. Ages 6-12

Please note that PAWS to Read summer session is the 4th Friday of each month. We will be back to weekly PAWS to Read Mondays in September. 

Call the Children's desk (703)-746-1783 to register. We recommend you arrive a few minutes before your time slot to choose the books you'd like to read to the dog during your 15 minute time slot.

AGE GROUP: | Children | Ages 6-12 |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | Children |

TAGS: | SummerQuest | Reading to Dogs | Paws to Read | PAWS | Dogs in the Library! |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Hours
Mon, Jan 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: 10A, 10B
  • DASH Bus: 33

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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