For years, the VPL and the VPB have hosted a Poetry in the Park program, but this year, they’re bringing the activation to dog parks.Candie Tanaka, programming and event coordinator for the VPL, says that the idea is built off their popular “Paws 4 Stories” program,” which allows children to practice their reading skills in a one-on-one session with a therapy dog and its owner.
“The man initiative [for the Canine Library] is to foster better relationships between dog owners and non-dog owners,” says Tanaka. “With this program, you get to take out a dog and read it some poetry for 15 minutes, as well as interact with the dog and the owner.”
