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March with HPL on the Fourth of July!

Join us near the front of the Village Parade

The Library is helping to lead the Village of Hinsdale's Fourth of July Parade! We're looking for 250 volunteers to join us for America's 250th.

Thank you SO MUCH for signing up to march with Hinsdale Public Library near the front of the Village’s Parade! We’re so excited to commemorate this historic 250th anniversary by leading a group of 250 “Uncle Sams” through Hinsdale.

Staging notes:

• We will “stage” on Eighth St. between Garfield and Park. (Link to directions)
• Garfield closes at 9 a.m., so use Park to access our block.
• All parade marchers must be in place by 9:30 a.m.
• We will take a quick group photo at 9:40 a.m. and then line up.
• Parade steps off at 10 a.m. We’ll likely finish the 1.25-mile route just after 11 a.m.
• Route starts on Eighth and goes down Garfield, First, and Grant, ending at Seventh.

Costume notes:

• The Library will hand out hats and (optional) beards between 9–9:30 a.m.
• You are encouraged to ‘complete the look’ with your own red, white, and blue attire and/or to make/buy your own special hat/beard.
• The Library will also have small flags to wave for anyone who wants one.
• Our staff will take care of handing out books and candy as it is very exhausting work—we want our marchers to have fun walking, waving, and sharing their Library spirit!

Safety and parking notes:

• All marchers must stay behind the Library’s car at all times!
• Parents, please make sure children stay with the group and behind the car!
• Dress cool and consider carrying a water bottle.
• The parade will carry on in the event of light rain, which can be quite refreshing. In the event of severe weather or other last-minute changes, we will relay delay/cancelation messages from the village to the email you provide here, and update hinsdalelibrary.info/parade (this page, which will always be up to date).

Other logistical notes:

• If you can no longer attend, you do not need to notify the Library!
• We recommend walking to the staging area if possible; otherwise, drop-offs should happen at Park/Eighth, and you can park as usual on streets east of the staging area. You may have to walk a couple blocks if you’re parking or navigate some closed roads.
• We will all go our separate ways at the end of the event—there is no final meetup or return to the staging area. If you have anything important, keep it with your or leave it in your car/home! Similarly, if your kids are not as excited about the parade as you expected, you can drop out of the parade at any point where it is safe to do so.