Sarasota News Leader
May 3, 2013
Page 59
MAY 4 IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT SARASOTA COUNTY LIBRARIES
Sarasota County libraries will provide an "entertaining escape" into the world of superheroes, villains and other characters brought to
life on the pages of comic books with Free
Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 4, the
county has announced.
Free Comic Book Day will begin at 10 a.m. Every child who visits a county library that day
may choose a free comic book while supplies
last, a county news release says.
"The event has grown so popular that all nine
libraries will be offering free comic books this
year," said Holly Anderson, Sarasota County
Libraries youth services coordinator, in the
release. "Comic books represent an original
American art form with wide appeal for young
readers," she added. "Hosting the event in the
libraries also gives us an opportunity to con-
nect fans of the genre with the collections
of comic books and graphic novels available
right on the library shelves."
"Created in the early 1930s, the modern comic book featuring superheroes has expanded
into a wide range of storylines and characters,
making the genre more popular than ever," the
release notes. "Among the storylines currently published are fantasy, action, drama, science fiction and history. Comic books are big
business, generating more than $700 million
in sales in North America alone last year," it
adds.
For more information on this event, contact
the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000
(TTY 7-1-1) or visit the Sarasota County Library
System website at www.scgov.net/library.
Gulf Gate Library's temporary location, in Westfield Sarasota Square Mall, includes a children's
area. Photo by Norman Schimmel
