Mini Comic Con Coming to Algonquin

Did you know that Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), where libraries and comic shops across the United States give away free comic books? To celebrate, the Algonquin Area Public Library is hosting a Mini Comic Con at the Harnish Main Library!

The day’s schedule is as follows:

All day: FREE COMIC BOOKS (One per person, please!)

Harnish Main Library and Eastgate Branch Library

10am to 12pm: 501st Stormtroopers Visit and photo opportunity

10:30am to 11am: Children’s Costume Contest
Kids can dress as their favorite superhero, cartoon character, or book/movie character, and a panel of library staff will select the favorites. Prizes will be awarded for different age groups and categories.

10:30am to 11:30am: Superhero Crafts for Kids
Kids can create their own superhero mask and make a fun Star Wars light saber.

11 to 11:30am: Adult/Young Adult Costume Contest
Come dressed up as your favorite comic book, manga, anime, fantasy, or science fiction character, and library staff will select the favorite and award a prize.

12 to 4pm: Comic Book/Book Swap
Bring in 10 of your own unwanted or gently used comics and pick out up to 10 others to add to your collection.

The Library will also be conducting random drawings all day, from our month-long comic/graphic novel Facebook trivia contest players to our collection of completed FCBD passports turned in by May 2. The winner of the Library’s Comic/Graphic Novel Persuasive Essay Contest will also be announced.

The Library would like to thank Modern Age Comics, with locations in Crystal Lake and Algonquin, for their partnership in this event!

For more information, visit the Library’s Events Calendar page at aapld.org/events.