Southwest Branch (Children’s Area)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets

Children can improve their literacy skills by reading to a therapy dog with Golden retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida. Practice with a furry friend and build your confidence. Recommended for children.

Alafaya Branch

Event Categories: Animals & Pets

The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® [R.E.A.D.] program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a therapy dog. Recommended for ages 6-12.

Fairview Shores Branch (Fairview Shores – Computer Classroom)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets; Education & Learning

Get ready to embark on a journey into the colorful world of birds. Connect with nature through a hobby that will allow you to develop patience and power of observation. Recommended for ages 6 to 8.

Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw – Stage)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets

The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® [R.E.A.D.] program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a therapy dog. Recommended for ages 6-12.

Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Children’s Area)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets

Read to Sydney is an organization of local therapy dogs that encourages children to practice their reading skills with an attentive furry listener. All ages are welcome.

South Creek Branch (South Creek – Children’s Area)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets; Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; Storytime

Learn about an exciting animal through stories and a craft. Ages 3-5.

South Trail Branch (Meeting Room 2)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets; Education & Learning; Games & Activities

Lost homing pigeons have settled in the shelves of the library! After learning about these amazing birds, can you crack their codes to send them back home to roost? Recommended for ages 9-12.

North Orange Branch

Event Categories: Animals & Pets; Arts & Crafting

Celebrate the ABCs and 1-2-3s with crafts, stories and Florida fun! Recommended for preschoolers.

Windermere Branch

Event Categories: Animals & Pets

The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® [R.E.A.D.] program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a therapy dog. Recommended for ages 6-12.

Eatonville Branch (Eatonville – Ask at Desk)

Event Categories: Animals & Pets; Arts & Crafting

Living in Florida, we see lizards everywhere! But how much do you know about them? Join us for lizard-inspired activities to celebrate these scaly friends! Recommended for lower and upper elementary.