Published 24 December 2024, updated 01 February 2025
Do you have a school-aged child who has difficulties or lacks confidence when reading out loud?
Our Reading Buddies program provides free access to trained therapy dogs. These dogs provide a non-judgmental environment for children to relax and focus while reading. Therapy dogs are known to help increase literacy skills, confidence, and joy of reading.
These sessions take place on the first Saturday of each month and last about 20 minutes. They allow parents and their child to enjoy a private reading experience in a cozy, quiet area of the Bunbury Public Library. Participants will have exclusive time with a therapy dog and its owner, free from public interruptions.
Kids can bring their own books, or they can choose something from the library's collection.
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*Reading Buddies is facilitated by K9 Connections in collaboration with Bunbury Public Libraries.
* Bookings are essential.
* This program has a maximum capacity of 1 child per session.
* This program is limited to school-aged children only.
* Children will not be interrupted by the public in any way.
*If you are no longer able to make it, please let us know on 9792 7190 as soon as practical. This enables others on the waitlist the opportunity to participate and ensures volunteers and staff time is best utilised in this program.
*Tickets are not refundable; however, they can be transferred on request.