# Reading with Paws from the Heart — Warwick Public Library > Program for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Mondays 3:30–4:30pm, 15-minute reading slots - Where: Warwick Public Library — Central Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889 - Ages: Kids ages 5 and up - Price: No fee printed; reserve a slot - Schedule: Mondays 3:30–4:30pm, 15-minute reading slots - Organizer: Warwick Public Library - Official page: https://warwicklibrary.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/reading-with-paws-from-the-heart-warwick-public-library--listing-b3220cf0cc84d8d77573c530 ## About Children who are practicing reading sign up for a 15-minute session reading aloud to Dexter, a calm and patient therapy dog, and his handler Kerri, after school on Mondays. Reserve a spot at the Children's Library Desk or by phone. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Storytimes at Newport Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/storytimes-at-newport-public-library--listing-12d1489138dcaf58b5b139d1) — Preschool Storytime Wednesdays 10am (through Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2–16; none Nov 11 & 25)… · Newport Public Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 24. Three drop-in storytimes in the library's Friends Room, no registration required. Preschool Storytime (ages 2–5) on Wednesdays has stories, rhymes and songs for ages 2 and up… - [Baby, Toddler and Preschool Storytimes at Warwick Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/baby-toddler-and-preschool-storytimes-at-warwick-public-library--listing-7e64084ed9f7080695e016bf) — Toddler Storytime Mondays 10–10:30am and 11–11:30am; Baby Storytime Tuesdays 10:30–11am… · Warwick Public Library — Central Library · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. Warwick's Central Library holds storytimes in its upstairs Children's Program Room for three age groups. Toddler Storytime (18–36 months, with a caregiver) runs twice on Monday… - [Spooky Zoo at Roger Williams Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/spooky-zoo-at-roger-williams-park-zoo--listing-278e101a103170b4cc25969f) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Roger Williams Park Zoo · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A daytime Halloween weekend at Roger Williams Park Zoo aimed at families. Children can trick-or-treat around the zoo (while supplies last) with free treat bags from the sponsor… - [Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/halloween-trick-or-treat-at-the-breakers--listing-403b2ed1fb9352027a061db7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · The Breakers, Newport · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Families trick-or-treat through The Breakers, Newport's biggest Gilded Age mansion, decorated for a slightly spooky Halloween evening. Children come in costume with a… - [Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular: The Great Pun-Kin Trail](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/jack-o-lantern-spectacular-the-great-pun-kin-trail--listing-6b9040dc476f4c8b6ebab682) — Oct 1 – Nov 1 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM · Roger Williams Park Zoo · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 24. Roger Williams Park Zoo's evening Halloween trail lights up the zoo with more than 5,000 hand-carved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns. This year's theme is puns: carvings turn… - [Boo at the Zoo at Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-at-buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-7ef1f2c82527b60b25fc07bc) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Buttonwood Park Zoo's 25th annual daytime Halloween celebration spreads trick-or-treating across the whole zoo campus over three October weekends; this is the final weekend… ## More for families - [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md)