READ ALOUD EFFORT PLANNED AT LIBRARY

The Cape Girardeau Public Library will observe National Library Week April 5-11.

The Great American Read Aloud/Night of a Thousand Stars program will be conducted at libraries nationwide, including the local library.

KFVS-TV anchorwoman Mary-Ann Maloney will read bedtime stories from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Children from preschool to fourth grade are invited to attend the program.

"Children should feel free to attend the session in their pajamas and snuggle with their favorite blankets and/or stuffed animals for a half-hour of stories," said Tasha Saecker, of the children's service department at the library.