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Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch

Rakow Branch
2025-08-03 14:30:00 2025-08-03 14:45:00 America/Chicago Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area

Sunday, August 03
2:30pm - 2:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-03 14:30:00 2025-08-03 14:45:00 America/Chicago Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area

Rakow Branch

Rakow - Children's Area

Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN UNTIL: TUESDAY, JULY 15TH - 09:00 AM

Join us in the Children's area to read to a certified therapy dog at our beautiful Rakow Branch!

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Rakow Branch
Phone: 847-531-7271
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Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 1:15pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 1:15pm - 1:30pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 1:30pm - 1:45pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 1:45pm - 2:00pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 2:15pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 2:15pm - 2:30pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 2:30pm - 2:45pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full
Read to Rover for K - 8: Rakow Branch - Rakow Branch
Sun, Aug 03, 2:45pm - 3:00pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full
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