Family Day at the Library of Congress: Creating Comics
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 10:30am - 3:30pm
Location
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Details
Families of all ages are invited to create their own comics, see a display of items from the Library’s extensive comics collections and talk with comics and graphic arts specialists from the Library’s Serial and Government Publications Division. Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts, and a guide to using Library resources at home.
The activities will be held on the mezzanine level of the Jefferson Building from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. The event is free, but tickets are required for the Jefferson Building.
At 2:00 p.m., hear bestselling cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud discuss how they created their graphic novel "The Cartoonists Club." The author talk will take place in the Coolidge Auditorium. Separate, free, advance ticketing is required for this part of the program.
