<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Going to the Dogs&nbsp;Again]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>In <a title="Dog Day Afternoon" href="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/dog-day-afternoon/">Dog Day Afternoon</a> I talked about library programming that includes dogs.  Today I read this <a title="WP article dogs and libraries" href="http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-27/local/36030492_1_central-library-alexandria-library-dogs" target="_blank">wonderful new article about such programs</a> (from the Washington Post) and I just have to share.  Be absolutely sure to click on the <a title="library dogs photo gallery" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/kids-read-aloud-to-dogs/2012/12/27/76d8fece-503b-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_gallery.html#photo=1" target="_blank">photo gallery</a> to see some of the cutest pictures of the cutest dogs and kids I&#8217;ve ever seen.</p>
<p>Feel free to let me know in the comments section if you&#8217;re offering such programs and how it&#8217;s working out for you.</p>
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