Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Days

Celebrate Free Comic Book Days from May 6 - 11. Visit your local library to pick up free comics and other take-home activities! Stay a while and drop-in for some in-person events and register for other comically fun workshops and programs!

See who won the Free Comic Book Days bookmark contest and get your own bookmark when you come in to pick up your free comics!

Discover more manga and graphic novels through our curated book lists.

Free Comic Book Days Events

Free Comic Book Days: Pocket Portraits

May 6th | 12:00am - May 11th | 12:00am

Lafayette
Superhero Scavenger Hunt

May 6th | 12:00am - May 11th | 12:00am

Danville
Superhero Scavenger Hunt

May 6th | 10:00am - May 11th | 5:00pm

Concord
Free Comic Book Days: Mini Superhero Craft

May 6th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm

San Ramon

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Free Comic Book Days: Pocket Portraits

May 6th | 12:00am - May 11th | 12:00am

Lafayette

Make tiny portraits of your favorite comic, manga & graphic novel characters with standing paper frames!

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Peanuts on the Go

May 7th | 6:00pm - 7:15pm

Walnut Creek

Join the Charles M. Shultz Museum to learn to draw Peanuts characters and create several crafts to take home.

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Manga Drawing with Mr. Abe

May 8th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Oakley

Sharpen your sketching skills and power up your drawings with some anime and manga style tips and tricks with local artist Mr. Abe!

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Star Wars Meet and Greet

May 9th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Concord

We will have free comics for all! Children can take Superhero crafts and all have the chance to take pictures with Star Wars characters.

Congratulations Finalists

The Library is happy to announce the five bookmark contest finalists for 2024! The contest allows creative patrons a way to express their love of the Library and celebrate pop culture and comics.

Thank you to all the participants and congratulations to the finalists!

Printed versions of the chosen bookmarks will be available (while supplies last) during Free Comic Book Days (May 6-11) at your local library branch.

Staff List

e-Graphic Novels for Tweens and Teens

Enjoy these graphic novel titles available on Enki or Libby.

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Staff List

Kid's E-book Graphic Novels

These E-books are unique with no wait lists or checkout limits making them always available! Check out the same book with your friends.

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Staff List

Caped Crusader Comics Classics

A Taste of The Best of Batman in our Current Catalog

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Novelas Graficas Para Niños

Novelas graficas para niños en español.

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With Great Comics Comes Great Crafts!

I have compiled a list of my favorite, low cost, DIY crafts inspired by Comic books.

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Reading Graphic Novels and Manga Does Count as Reading

Reading graphic novels and manga counts as reading by librarian Janae Diaz.

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FCBD DIY Comic Book Wallet

Have extra comic books lying around? Here is an awesome craft to recycle an older comic book. Take a look!

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Comics Around the World

There are many different countries that produce comics and graphic novels, and they all have their own unique ways of doing so!

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All Access Digital Comics

Swing into action with All Access Digital Comics from Overdrive. With your library card you have access to over 4,000 online digital comics with no wait times. Smash yourself instantly into comic book worlds for kids, teens and adults. Happy flipping.

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