Press release:
Haywood County Public Library to Hold Comic-Con, “Library-Con,” on April 30
A Comic-Con is coming to Haywood County – The Waynesville Library will host a Comic-Con-type event, appropriately dubbed “Library-Con,” this April. Organized by Youth Services Librarian Lisa Hartzell, Library-Con will be a fun, family-friendly event for lovers of comic books and beyond. Comic-Cons aren’t just about comic books, but encompass all forms of fantasy and science fiction, as well as movies, TV shows, role playing games and even anime and manga.
As the mother of 4 boys, “who are probably some of the biggest nerds around,” Hartzell has heard about events like this for years. Most of the time, Comic-Cons are held in big cities and are fairly expensive to attend. Her boys have been to a few of the more local ones, but their dream is to go to the big conventions. Hartzell was at a library conference a few years ago and heard a librarian from Cumberland County talk about an event that her library had started that had turned into a yearly event: Library-Con. Hartzell came back from the conference excited about the idea, and hoped to plan a similar event here in Haywood County, which brings us to now.
Haywood County Public Library will hold its first Library-Con on Saturday, April 30, at the Waynesville Library. It will be an all-day event, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be workshops about comic book history, drawing comics and how to cosplay (dress up in costumes), plus a video game tournament and obstacle course for the kids. Perhaps the most exciting part of the day will be the visits from special costumed guests, including characters from Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Star Trek and Batman to name a few. Hartzell is also planning costume and poster-drawing contests. Snacks will be provided, and there will be giveaways, such as free comic books.
Everyone is invited to dress in costume, whether as a superhero or other character. As this will be a family-friendly event, please make sure costumes are along those lines – no swords, lightsabers or any other kind of weapon (pretend or otherwise!).
Please visit the library’s website, www.haywoodlibrary.org, for a schedule of Library-Con events closer to the date. This event is open to the public, and free to attend. For more information, call Hartzell at (828) 356-2512.
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