Archive for October, 2009

Therapy Dogs Make First Visit to Library

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on October 28, 2009
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Chloe listens to a story

Chloe listens to a story

The first session of children reading to the visiting therapy dogs, Chloe and Sadie, was  held last night.

Visit the library’s Flickr account to see some photos from last night’s sessions with the dogs.

There are still openings for upcoming sessions. It is held every Tuesday between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm through December 1, 2009.

Call or visit the library to make an appointment. 508-999-0726.

Sadie listens to a story

Sadie listens to a story

A Reader’s Best Friend – Come Read to Chloe and Sadie

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on October 24, 2009
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Read to Chloe

Read to Chloe

The Children’s Room proudly announces a six week therapy dog reading program for children ages 7 to 10 years old.

Each Tuesday between Oct. 27th and Dec. 1st therapy dogs will be visiting the library with their handlers to listen to children read out loud.

Bring a favorite book from home or choose one at the library and read aloud to Chloe the Papillon or Sadie the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Read to Sadie

Read to Sadie

Chloe, Sadie and their handlers are all certified with Therapy Dogs International, an organization that trains dogs to work with people in nursing homes, schools and libraries.

The purpose of the therapy dog reading program is to instill in children a positive and fun association with reading and to create an encouraging atmosphere for children who find reading difficult.

Sign up in the Children’s Room of the Southworth Library or call 508-999-0726 to schedule a 15 minute appointment between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from Oct. 27th to Dec. 1st.

Teen Read Week – Oct. 18th-24th

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on October 20, 2009
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trw_support2009 Teens’ Top Ten
October 18th through October 24th is Teen Read Week. The highlight of this year’s focus on good reads for teens is an online vote for the top 10 most popular titles.

More than 11,000 teen voters chose Paper Towns as their favorite book in the 2009 Teens’ Top Ten! The online poll took place from Aug. 24 through Sept. 18, with the winners announced during Teen Read Week by WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, with a special appearance by John Green. See the video.

  1. Paper Towns by John Green (Penguin/Dutton)
  2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
  3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
  4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry)
  5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins (Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry)
  6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins)
  7. Wake by Lisa McMann (Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse)
  8. Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast (St. Martin’s Griffin)
  9. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart (Disney-Hyperion)
  10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Harcourt/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)