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The Iola Public Library welcomed therapy dogs so children could read books to them, as part of an Iola Reads event.

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October 14, 2024 - 1:59 PM

Eight-year-old Hadley Thompson reads a book to her sister, Lilian Kelly, and therapy dog Charley at the Iola Public Library Friday afternoon. The reading event was sponsored by Iola Reads and Prairieland Visiting Animal Association of Lawrence. The group brought dogs that are trained to sit and listen as a child reads. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register

Eight-year-old Hadley Thompson reads a book to her sister, Lilian Kelly, and therapy dog Charley at the Iola Public Library Friday afternoon. The reading event was sponsored by Iola Reads and Prairieland Visiting Animal Association of Lawrence. The group brought dogs that are trained to sit and listen as a child reads.

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