Children ages 5-12 are invited to visit the Altadena Library at 11 AM next Saturday to read to Pearl. Pearl is a sweet, loveable standard poodle from the Pasadena Humane Society’s Home Companion Program. This reading enrichment program makes reading fun, boosts confidence and encourages respectful, humane treatment for all animals. The Barks & Books program runs the 4^th Saturday of each month at 11 AM at the library, 600 E. Mariposa, Altadena.