CONNECT with the CityComic-Con at the Library
Graphic novels help foster a love of reading and can also be an important part of building and improving literacy skills. The San Diego Public Library uses Comic-Con's unique place in San Diego's cultural landscape to explore the connection between graphic novels, literacy and education.
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Comic-Con® Conference for Educators and Librarians
Since 2018, Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library have teamed up to present the Comic-Con Conference for Educators and Librarians. This FREE five-day conference takes place annually at San Diego Central Library during the San Diego Comic Convention and is open to the public.
CCEL programming begins Wednesday, July 24 - Sunday, July 28. Explore the role comics play in promoting education and literacy for all ages. Those in the library and education fields are invited to learn creative and exciting ways to incorporate comics and other popular arts into their work. Through presentations and panel discussions, the Conference hopes to engage the community and promote comics as a medium for learning.
CCEL Registration
- Wednesday, July 24 | Teaching with Comics
- Thursday, July 25 | Library Panels
- Friday, July 26 | Publisher Panels
- Saturday, July 27 | Educator Panels
- Sunday, July 28 | Higher Ed Panels
Featured Library Programs
Join us for our DIY Cosplay Series for beginners!
For this program, watch a demonstration on how to make a felt superhero mask using the IDEA Lab's Glowforge laser cutter, Silhouette Cameo, and sewing machine. During the demo, attendees will get an overview of each machine, see how they work, and learn more about the IDEA Lab. After the demo, attendees will have a chance to make their own masks from pre-cut material and ask any questions they may have about the equipment.
Registration is encouraged (but not required) to help us anticipate how much material to prep for the program. All ages are welcome! Drop in anytime between 3-4 p.m. to catch a demo and make a mask!
More Events in this series:
EVA Foam Cosplay Tutorial | Tuesday, June 18 | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Cosplay 101 Presentation| Friday, June 21 | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Anime Club for Young Adults
Monday, July 8 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Oak Park Library
Come chill this summer and watch some of the top, new and trendy Anime this season. Just in time for Comic Con San Diego, get inspired with what cosplay you will be making. Also, share like minded interest and Japanese culture. This Club is intended for Teen and Young Adults. For information about the titles of the Anime we will be screening, call the staff with 619-527-3406.
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How to Make a Poke Ball Terrarium
Tuesday, July 9 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Carmel Valley Library
Join us as we make Poke ball Terrariums! For those fortunate enough to go to San Diego Comic Con this month, you know you've seen these wonderfully, playful Poke Balls, decorated with your favorite Pokémon, and filled plants, waterfalls, etc. Join us as learn how to make these see through Poke balls! Craft materials will be supplied. Registration is required. This is an adult craft.
Learn how to unlock the awesome secrets of making your own comics, and how to improve your drawing skills, whether you like manga, Dog Man or Spider-Man! Explore the art of comic storytelling in this workshop series led by comic art experts from Little Fish Comic Book Studio for ages 7 to 17.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Friends of the San Ysidro Library! Space is limited to 25...Register online today.
Little Fish Comic Book Studio: Fostering awareness and education for the comic arts!
Comic Con Craft for Kids
Wednesday, July 17 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Celebrate the popular arts at this Comic-Con themed craft program for kids. All supplies for the workshop will be provided. Recommended for children ages 7 and up. All children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited and reservations are required. Signs ups start on June 19 at noon.
In the spirit of San Diego Comic Con, be inspired by the works of graphic novelists who create works of literature based on the happenings in their daily lives. Take your first steps towards interpreting your own life into graphic memoir by taking an art journaling kit home and trying your hand at interpreting daily creative drawing prompts. Kits include prompts, a journal, stickers, pen, and glue to put it all together. Make something that is uniquely your own, reflecting a life story that is uniquely your own in the form of graphic storytelling like well-known authors such as Will Eisner, Lucy Knisley, and Alison Bechdel.
Kits are limited and available on a first-come basis.
Adapted for adults with ASD but teens/adults of all abilities welcome.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about and register for this year's summer reading program.
Sketch Night: Comic Con Edition
Tuesday, July 23 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | VIRTUAL
Join the Sketch Night Team for a special Comic-Con themed program! Teens and tweens ages 10-18 are invited to join this free virtual drawing program. Sketch Night is run by the San Diego County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with staff from the Carmel Mountain Ranch, Central, and City Heights libraries. Registration and prerequisites are required.
Contact Juan Carlos Robles at 619-541-5188 or JuanCarlos.Robles@sdcounty.ca.gov to sign up. Please give him your name, age, phone number or email.
This class is taught on Zoom.
Calling all superheroes!!!! In celebration of Comic Con week, join us as we welcome Clik Bitz San Diego who will help you tap into your inner Super Hero!
Clic Bitz San Diego will guide us in making a Superhero cape and mask. Then develop your own Super Hero Name and Super Power! Join us for this SUPER fun workshop! The cape making workshop will include simple sewing instructions, and is limited to the first 15 participants. Additional cape making stations and lots of fun activities will be available for the rest of the participants!
Are you cosplaying during San Diego Comic-Con and need a cosplay repair? Visit the IDEA Lab on the 4th floor of the Central Library for quick fix solutions to your cosplay woes. No appointment necessary, all ages welcome!
Available equipment and materials (while supplies last) to help mend your costume:
- Sewing machines, 3D Printers, Laser Cutters, Desktop Cutters, Soldering Irons and more
- Sewing supplies (needles, thread, seam rippers, scissors, safety pins, etc.)
- Different types of adhesives (hot glue guns, wood glue, tacky glue, super glue, duct tape, electrical tape, transparent tape, etc.)
Make the most out of your afternoon by coming to the library for a hands-on art workshop. A new medium and new techniques will be used every month.
This month we will be learning how to draw characters with step by step instructions and creating buttons to take home. This is a great opportunity to make some silly characters and talk about comics.
Class is suggested for ages five and older.
Comic-Con ® Commemorative Library Cards
Each year San Diego Public Library, Comic-Con International and local artists partner up to present a limited-run commemorative Comic-Con library card. This exclusive library card is the only one to be licensed by Comic-Con International.
For Preview Night at San Diego Comic-Con the Library’s booth on the Convention floor and will be first available on Wednesday, July 24th. You can find the card at our booth for the rest of the Convention and in limited quantities at each branch starting Thursday, July 25th. Card Replacement Fees are waived for the month of July so patrons can receive a Pride or Comic-Con card without incurring any extra fees.
2023 Featured Artist and Design
2023 Commemorative Comic-Con Library Card design “Odi the Coyote, Book Defender!” by San Diego Public Library Assistant Rachel Murray. 2024 Artist and Design Announcement coming soon.
Transportation
Please note that special event rates will be in effect in the library parking structure from Wednesday, 7/24 - Sunday, 7/28. Even if you plan to park in the area, the structure will likely fill up early in the day and there will be additional traffic surrounding the downtown area near the Convention Center and the Library for the duration of Comic-Con.
Central Library is one block from the Park & Market Trolley Lines (Blue and Orange). Bus routes 12, 901 and 929 stop in front of the library at the 11th Avenue and K Street stop. Bike racks can be found in the parking structure and in front of the library.
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For more information, please email Amanda Lorge at ALorge@sandiego.gov
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