Divas in the Children’s Storybook Parade Sunday, Sept. 30

The last MELSA parade of the season is almost here. The Children's Storybook Parade kicks off an afternoon of family-fun festivities as the St. Paul Public Library celebrates 125 years!

Details for the participating Library Reading Divas

• 11 a.m. (or so) - meet at the loading dock entrance to the Central Library, on the Kellogg street side.
• Change into Diva gowns, sashes and tiaras; grab a decorated book cart
• 11:20 a.m. - leave Central Library to walk three blocks to the parade staging area (Between Cedar and Wabasha.)
• 11:30 a.m. to noon - practice routine and Diva wave
• 12 noon - parade begins; Parade route: Along 4th Street, starting at Wabasha Street and ending at Rice Park (across from St. Paul Public Library) in downtown St. Paul
• Return carts to SPPL, remove decorations, change into non-diva wear and say goodbye to a summer of successful Diva parade appearances.

NOTE: The parade will be cancelled if it rains.

You might want to bring the whole family and make a day of it. There are lots of activities planned to keep you busy from 1 to 5 p.m. Check out The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library's web site for details.