Learning to read can make kids nervous. But at the Central Santa Rosa Library in Santa Rosa, young students can test out their skills with nonjudgmental listeners: dogs. And not just any canines—these are the Sonoma County Humane Society’s specially trained therapy dogs. The Read to a Dog program happens at many local libraries. On January 4, it will be held 11 a.m.–noon at the Central Santa Rosa Library in Santa Rosa. Search on “Read to a Dog” at sonomacounty.libcal.com for more dates and locations.