Annual Comic Book Convention at the Library🦸
CRRL-Con Art Show🦸
Now accepting submissions!
Exhibition: May 1-31 at Salem Church Branch
We're looking for all types of comic art, such as:
- Comic and/or graphic novel art
- Manga
- Digital art
- Cosplay photography
Bring 1-2 original pieces of artwork and a completed submission form between April 1-30 to Salem Church for consideration to be included.
Art Show Rules
- All work must be original interpretations by the artist. No copies please.
- An entrant may submit no more than two pieces.
- All work will be accepted contingent on being reviewed by the installation committee. The library reserves the right to refuse any entry.
- While we make every effort to care for your art, the library is not responsible for the damage or loss of any work.
Framing Requirements
All work must be framed OR painted canvas on stretcher strips OR mounted on foam core and shrink-wrapped (no plastic wrap please). We cannot accept three-dimensional, freestanding work. Foamcore with acetate or shrink-wrap is the least expensive option. No gallery clips, plastic frames, or picture frames with easel supports/stands.
Art Show Reception
CRRL-Con Art Show Reception
May 12th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Reception for comic and graphic novel art and more, all by CRRL customers. Light refreshments.
My Librarian: Level Up at Your Library
Teen reads about video games, board games, sports, and more to go with this year's Summer Reading theme!
Behind the Mask
Think you are hiding a secret identity? You are not alone with these books.
Gardening in Small Spaces
You can learn how to use various pots and bits of earth to turn your home into a place of lush colors, delicious tastes, and lovely smells.
My Librarian: Invasions! Teens in Peril
Read these exciting stories of teens trying to survive against threatening invasions of all types!
My Librarian: Level Up at Your Library
Teen reads about video games, board games, sports, and more to go with this year's Summer Reading theme!
Behind the Mask
Think you are hiding a secret identity? You are not alone with these books.
Gardening in Small Spaces
You can learn how to use various pots and bits of earth to turn your home into a place of lush colors, delicious tastes, and lovely smells.
My Librarian: Invasions! Teens in Peril
Read these exciting stories of teens trying to survive against threatening invasions of all types!
More Ways to Celebrate CRRL-Con
Star Wars Activities
- Galaxy’s Edge Blue Milk
- Green & Blue Milk
- Princess Leia Chocolate Cinnamon Buns with Nutella Glaze
- Star Wars Crafts
- More Star Wars Activities
Online Trivia
- Jeopardy Practice Tests
- TV and Movie Pop Culture Trivia
- Pop Culture Trivia Questions
- Ultimate Disney Fan Fan Quiz
- Match Pixar Shorts to their Premiere Films Quiz
Video Games Unplugged
Take a break from the electronics, and bring your favorite games to life with these crafts!
- Minecraft DIY
- Pokemon DIY
- More Pokemon DIY
- Animal Crossing DIY
- Family Crafts from Nintendo
- Minecraft DIY
Free Online Comics
- Grand Comics Database: 850,000 comic book cover images from many countries. Searchable.
- Digital Comic Museum: Golden Age comics in the public domain.
- Image Comics: Read first issues from Image comics.
- Dark Horse Comics: Read selected issues online: Alter Nation, Battlestar Galactica, Elf Quest, and more.
- Europe Comics: European graphic novels and comics.
- Comic Book Plus: Read and download Golden and Silver Age comic books and a growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction.
- Library of Congress Webcomics Archive: Webcomics selected include award-winning comics as well as webcomics that have significance in the field, including work by artists and subjects not traditionally represented in mainstream comics. The content of these websites is captured as it was originally produced and may include content that is not suitable for all ages.
- Manga 101: Learn some of the terms, check out the recommended websites, and save the titles for later!
- VIZ Media:Read free Shonen Jump manga chapters.
- Webtoons: An open platform where creators can publish their comics and connect with millions of readers around the world.
Learn to Create Comics
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
- Make a Super Self-Portrait with Ted Woods
- Awesome Con Jr.’s Make Your Own Comic Strip
MakerLab at Home
- Build a Bunny-Copter
- Cyberchase activities and games
- Build Your Own Volcano
- Smithsonian Kids
- NASA at Home
- Balloon Rockets from Explore at Home
- STARnet
- Make a Boomerang
- Imagineering in a Box
Cosplay
Disney/Pixar/Marvel Activities
- Disney Coloring Pages
- Kronk’s Spinach Puffs Recipe
- "Brave" Scotch Egg Recipe
- Hulk and She-Hulk's Marvel-ous SMASHED Potatoes Recipe
Harry Potter Activities
- Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
- Create Your Own Herbology Classroom
- Pumpkin Juice Recipe
- Niffler Bread Recipe
Role-Playing Games
- Beginner Guides for Dungeons & Dragons
- Free Weekly Dungeons & Dragons Material
- Accessibility and Inclusion Resources for RPGs
- How to Virtually Play RPGs
- My Librarian: Enter the Dungeon, Try Not to Get Eaten