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A cartoon French Bulldog reads a book with a paw print behind it.

Read with a Dog

2025-07-03 15:00:00 2025-07-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Read with a Dog Come join us and read to Peaches the therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friend and her handler. Cone Park Branch -

Thursday, July 03
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-03 15:00:00 2025-07-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Read with a Dog Come join us and read to Peaches the therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friend and her handler. Cone Park Branch -

Come join us and read to Peaches the therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friend and her handler.

Twice a month a therapy dog team from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs will come to do guided reading in the Snuggle-Up Area. This program aims to increase general childhood literacy, and reading-aloud skills by giving children the chance to read with a trained therapy dog.

Cone Park Branch

Phone: 352-334-0720
Branch manager
Sarah Grainger

Hours
Mon, Jun 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jun 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 15 Closed

About the branch

The Cone Park Branch is a collaborative effort between the Library and Partnership for Strong Families.  It serves as a resource center and a library, providing access to resources and services in East Gainesville and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Tue, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Ticket to Ride and more!

Tue, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Rescheduled
Tue, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Tuesday, June 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Wed, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Rescheduled
Wed, Jun 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Wednesday, June 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Thu, Jun 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room,Outdoor Program Area
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises. In this program, participants will explore natural phenomenon and how... more
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises. In this program, participants will explore natural phenomenon and how they occur by understanding the nature of science.

Thu, Jun 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Fri, Jun 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida for a discussion on gender and sexuality!

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room,Snuggle-Up Center,Teen Space
Fiber artists will be creating their crafts throughout the library.

Mon, Jun 16, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Relax and enjoy a different movie each week while meeting new people.

Mon, Jun 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Come join us every Monday as we watch popular cartoons, chat, and craft together!

Tue, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Ticket to Ride and more!

Tue, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Rescheduled
Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Tuesday, June 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Wed, Jun 18, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Study Room
Free, unbiased, confidential Medicare counseling

Wed, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Come celebrate Juneteenth by watching the movie Summer of Soul!

Thu, Jun 19, All day
Meeting Room,Quiet Reading Room,Rec Center,Study Room,Teen Space,Training Room
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us

Fri, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room,Outdoor Program Area
Come join us for this special story time. We’ll learn about miniature horses through stories and get to meet a real life one!

Mon, Jun 23, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Teen Space
Relax and enjoy a different movie each week while meeting new people.

Mon, Jun 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join the zookeepers for a 30-minute program and meet animals from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo to learn about the incredible traits... more
Join the zookeepers for a 30-minute program and meet animals from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo to learn about the incredible traits animals have to survive in their homes.

Mon, Jun 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Come join us every Monday as we watch popular cartoons, chat, and craft together!

Tue, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Ticket to Ride and more!

Tue, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Rescheduled
Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Tuesday, June 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.