Children "Read to Rover"

Children ages seven and up who would like to practice reading aloud are invited to participate in a “Read to Rover” event at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 5300 W. 95th St., on Saturday, Oct. 8. Advance in-person registration is required for readers to secure a 15-minute time slot between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Registered therapy dogs from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy of Chicago will be on-hand to serve as attentive, non-judgmental one-on-one listeners at this free program. Special needs children are also encouraged to participate. For more information about this and other children’s programs at the library, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.oaklawnlibrary.org.