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

Read with a Dog

2025-08-21 15:00:00 2025-08-21 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, August 21
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-21 15:00:00 2025-08-21 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, Aug 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Aug 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 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

Fri, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
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Mon, Aug 18, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Relax and enjoy a different movie each week while meeting new people.

Tue, Aug 19, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Ticket to Ride and more!

Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Thu, Aug 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Thu, Aug 21, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Study Room
Free, unbiased, confidential Medicare counseling

Thu, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Come join us and read to Peaches the therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friend and her handler.

Mon, Aug 25, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Relax and enjoy a different movie each week while meeting new people.

Tue, Aug 26, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Ticket to Ride and more!

Tue, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Thu, Aug 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Thu, Aug 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space
Join us for games, arts and crafts projects, and MakerSpace explorations.