Youth Services Department to Get Therapy Dog

The Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to offer the addition of Diesel, a certified therapy dog to our Youth Services offerings.

Diesel is a sweet and patient member of the Tail Waggin’ Tutors Team. Certified by Therapy Dogs International, Diesel will help students who have difficulty with reading or self confidence by attentively listening as they read to him from their favorite books.

Tail Waggin’ Tutors is a program offered by Therapy Dogs International, which brings therapy dogs to schools and libraries to help young people develop a love of reading.

Diesel will be available for book sharing in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room beginning at 6:00 PM on the following dates:

July 23

August 13

August 27

September 10

September 24

For further information, contact the Youth Services Department at (607)272-4557 Ext.275