Arapahoe Libraries marches in Coors Light Denver Pride Parade

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Around 80 people, including 38 employees and their families and friends, represented Arapahoe County Libraries in the 2023 Coors Light Denver Pride Parade on Sun-

Margay Dean, Senior Public Relations and Media Specialist for Arapahoe County Libraries said participants enjoyed the parade and the positive energy from spectators.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the parade and other events as part of the two-day Denver

“We were thrilled to march for another year,” Dean said. “ is was an exciting way for Arapahoe Libraries to showcase its commitment to e parade and festival were presented by e Center on Colfax.

According to Kirstina Sickels, Vice President of Development and Communications at e Center, over 270 organizations walked in the parade, which spanned 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to the Civic Center.

Arapahoe Libraires Community Engagement Coordinator Ann Maire Boger arranged the organization’s participation in the parade.

Dean said Kelsey Radomski, library specialist for the Mobile Library Services Team, drove the Library on Wheels in the parade for the rst time.

“Our message at events like this is, ‘the library is for all.’ Everyone is welcome at the library, and we want everyone to visit us and discover all the wonderful things we have to offer,” Dean said.

Sickels explained overall attendees, performers and vendors enjoyed this year’s festivities despite the harsh summer weather.

“It was a long hot weekend, but everyone stuck through it,” she said. “It has been so great to be at the receiving end of such positive feedback.”