“It increases reading fluidity and [technique] with very low stress,” Ruth Sias, a children’s librarian who has worked for the City of Madison for 20 years, told The Daily Cardinal. “The dogs are ...

Calvin and Hobbes, a pair of Chihuahuas, held court in the center of the room, basking in the attention of a group of adults and children at the Benicia Library on Saturday. The dogs were visiting the ...

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — People have turned to dogs for therapeutic purposes… But one Central Illinois library is bringing in furry friends to help kids read. The Danville Public Library brought ...

This story was featured in our SacramenKnow newsletter. Sign up to get updates about what’s happening in the region in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. In a post-COVID-19 world, many young ...

A handful of children gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Corona del Mar branch of the Newport Beach Library to brush up on their reading skills by sharing a good book aloud to a friendly canine. They ...

PHOENIX — Valley kids can read “Go Dog Go” — or any other book — with a friendly canine right by their side at their neighborhood library. Through the Sit, Stay, Read program at the Phoenix Public ...

I’m sure you’ve seen or heard of little libraries around the world where you can take a book and leave a book. But what if, instead of books, they were filled with sticks? Sounds a bit silly? Maybe ...