Tell City Library hosts Read to Dunkin therapy dog sessions March 5

Dunkin, described in library listings as a "beloved K-9 reading buddy," visited the Perry County Public Library Tell City branch at 2328 Tell Street for 15-minute one-on-one reading sessions on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sessions ran in reserved slots between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., with the booking process handled in person at the Tell City branch or by emailing Ms. Emily at eb@pl.org, the library’s event listing states.

The Perry County Public Library event page promoted the program under the heading "Read to Dunkin, Our Favorite K-9 Friend!" and announced, "We take reservations one month in advance," indicating the library's official reservation policy for this March 5 offering. The library listing also notes the opportunity is "open to all readers and is especially beneficial for those who are reluctant or developing their reading skills," framing the session as a literacy-support activity aimed at increasing reading confidence.

Local events aggregator Pickperry listed the same session under alternate names, including "Bark & Read: Dunkin’s Reading Corner" and "Dunkin’s Reading Corner," and used promotional copy calling it "A Tail-Wagging Reading Experience!" Pickperry’s listing named the handler as Officer Martin and invited patrons to "Come spend some quality time reading with Dunkin, our beloved K-9 companion! and of course, his handler, Officer Martin." The Pickperry page also displayed an image captioned, "Officer reading with a child and a police dog in a warm, engaging atmosphere," and carried a site header marking "This event has passed."

Registration for the March 5 sessions required patrons to reserve a 15-minute slot, with sign-up methods specified as stopping by the Tell City branch or emailing Ms. Emily at eb@pl.org. Pickperry’s listing printed the email with escaped characters on the page, but both sources include the cleaned contact address eb@pl.org. Neither the library page nor the Pickperry listing indicated any cost, age limits, or walk-in provisions for the session; the library’s explicit language that reservations are taken one month in advance suggests planned sign-ups rather than ad hoc attendance.

The Tell City branch’s address and hours are listed on the Perry County Public Library site as 2328 Tell Street, Tell City, IN 47586, with branch hours Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday closed. The library site also links related programming at the system, including Teen Tuesday in The Dungeon and Wiggle Worms Story Time, and provides system contact points such as the Cannelton branch phone, 812-547-6028, and the bookmobile phone, 812-547-2661.

The public listings leave several operational details unaddressed: neither the Perry County Public Library event page nor the Pickperry listing specifies Dunkin’s breed, certification status, or whether Officer Martin is affiliated with a particular police department, and the library did not publish attendance or safety requirements for the March 5 session. Perry County Public Library’s calendar and Pickperry’s event listing provide the basic program structure and contact route; the library’s one-month reservation policy is the authoritative scheduling detail for future similar events.