Sensory-Sensitive PAWS to Read — Finksburg Library

Sensory-sensitive, inclusive session for readers of all abilities with therapy animals. Registration preferred (opens two weeks ahead); walk-ins welcome.

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About this adventure

Once a month the Finksburg branch of Carroll County Public Library sets aside a sensory-sensitive session of its PAWS to Read program, where children practise reading aloud to calm, book-loving therapy animals. The library describes it as an inclusive visit for people and children of all abilities, from age 4 up through teens and adults, and notes that reading to animals builds reading skills as well as social skills and emotional health. Reading to a dog that does not correct or interrupt is a low-pressure way for reluctant or anxious readers — and children who are just learning — to gain confidence. Sessions run for an hour on a Friday morning in the large meeting room. Registration is preferred (it opens two weeks before each date), but walk-ins are welcome.