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Black Comic Book Day

In partnership with Literary Akron

2024-09-07 14:00:00 2024-09-07 17:00:00 America/New_York Black Comic Book Day Come celebrate the Black experience, history, and contribution to sequential art at Black Comic Book Day! Featuring a panel discussion open to all, and a networking segment for local Black artists. Main Library - Atrium, Meeting Room 2AB

Saturday, September 07
2:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-07 14:00:00 2024-09-07 17:00:00 America/New_York Black Comic Book Day Come celebrate the Black experience, history, and contribution to sequential art at Black Comic Book Day! Featuring a panel discussion open to all, and a networking segment for local Black artists. Main Library - Atrium, Meeting Room 2AB

Main Library

Atrium, Meeting Room 2AB

Come celebrate the Black experience, history, and contribution to sequential art at Black Comic Book Day! Featuring a panel discussion open to all, and a networking segment for local Black artists.

Join and participate in a special event, programmed in partnership with Literary Akron, focusing on Black history and participation in the comic book industry. Black Comic Book Day will start with a three speaker panel, open to everyone, followed by a networking section for local Black artists and writers. Visual artists, please sign up via the link below.

Panel topics

  • Black history, representation and perspective, and changing views on race in comics 
  • Working in the comics industry as a Black professional, then and now
  • Comic books as a tool for community involvement and social justice
  • How is AI changing the industry and how that might affect Black creators


Networking segment: “Comics Connect!” — A mixer event aimed at connecting local visual artists with black writers

Local artists please sign up by September 4th for tables at the event.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community Discussion | Books & Writing | Art & Crafts |

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
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Mon, Apr 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 25 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 26 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Drive-up Window closes fifteen minutes before the building closes for the day.

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

Upcoming Events

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Wed, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Apr 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB
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Wed, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone
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Thu, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Apr 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Apr 23, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Apr 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 23, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sun, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
115 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44308

Tue, Apr 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Apr 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
TechZone

Thu, Apr 30, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Apr 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Apr 30, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Apr 30, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, May 01, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Fri, May 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 02, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sat, May 02, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 02, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium

Mon, May 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

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Teen Meeting Room

Tue, May 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Tue, May 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, May 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Children's Library Programming Room

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Atrium,Auditorium,Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2AB,Meeting Room 3

Wed, May 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
TechZone

Wed, May 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

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Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, May 07, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

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Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, May 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, May 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone

Tue, May 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, May 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, May 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
TechZone

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Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 14, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, May 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

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Auditorium

Thu, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
1 S. High St., Akron, OH 44308

Fri, May 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab 1,Computer Lab 2,TechZone
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Mon, May 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone
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Mon, May 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Mon, May 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium,Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, May 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
115 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44308

Tue, May 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
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Wed, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone
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Wed, May 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
TechZone

Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, May 21, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, May 21, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room