CONTACT:  Charlotte Burrows, Public Services Division Manager, cburrows@tolibrary.org; (805) 381-7338

         Alexandra South, Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, asouth@toaks.org; (805) 449-2120

Thousand Oaks Library Pop Culture Convention 

T.O. LibCon  

Join us for a pop culture convention hosted by the Thousand Oaks Library that focuses on highlighting comics, anime, games, fandom, and all things geeky! This event was inspired by large comic conventions that have national appeal and is intended to be a more affordable, local, and accessible alternative for those who, for whatever reason, can't make it to the larger conventions. T.O. LIBCON takes place on Saturday, July 22, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday, July 23, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm throughout the Grant R. Brimhall Library. Registration recommended. Free tote bag and lanyard for attendees while supplies last. T.O. LibCon is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library.  

Saturday, July 22, 2023 

Cosplay Contest 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 

The T.O. LibCon Cosplay Contest will take place all throughout the weekend, and anyone in cosplay can enter! To enter the cosplay contest, visit the cosplay photo station at the Grant R. Brimhall Thousand Oaks Library.   

Badge Ribbons 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Complete hidden achievements to win fun and unique badge ribbons to add to your LibCon Badge.  

Pokémon Scavenger Hunt 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 

LibCon attendees will be challenged to find 10 Pokémon silhouettes scattered throughout the Library. Participants who identify 5 Pokémon will receive a Pokémon Trainer ribbon, while participants who identify all 10 will get a Pokémon Master ribbon and will be able to select a small prize while supplies last.   

Food Trucks 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Kona Ice and Rock N Roll Cafe will be available for purchase.   

Artist Alley  

10:00 am - 4:00 pm  

Walk down an alley of local Artists selling goods related to geek culture! Things for sale that can be found at Artist Alleys can include prints, buttons, key chains, comics, and more! Some artists will be offering free portfolio reviews.  

Friends of the Library Book Pop Culture Book Sale  

10:00 am - 4:00 pm  

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will have thousands of items for sale, including Graphic Novels, Manga and Comics, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books, Star Wars, Marvel, Star Trek, and much more.  

Society for Creative Anachronism 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 

The SCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to learning about the medieval period in our history. Stop by their table to see armor, art, and other historical items.  

Anime Lounge  

10:00 am – 4:30 pm 
Children's Program Room  

Take a break from the crowds to relax and watch some anime.  

Comic Bookmarks  

10:00 am – 11:30 pm 
Teen Space  

Create custom bookmarks from graphic novel and book pages.  

D&D Character Creation  

10:30 am – 11:30 am 
Technology Training Room  

An experienced Dungeon Master will help new players build characters using the core rules of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.   

Author Talk with Jen Wang  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library Community Room  

Join us for an author talk with Jen Wang! Jen Wang is the award-winning NYT Bestselling author and illustrator of several graphic novels for young readers including Stargazing, The Prince and The Dressmaker, In Real Life (co-written with Cory Doctorow), and Koko Be Good. This event will be followed by a signing.   

Jen Wang Book Signing  

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 
FOTL Bookshop 

Directly after the author talk, Jen will be available to sign books. Books can either be brought from home, or purchased at the Friends of the Library Book Sale Table.    

Virtual Reality  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 
Technology Training Room 

Check out the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest. Try for 10-minute sessions to explore new worlds at the Library.   

Button Making  

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm 
Teen Space  

Create buttons out of graphic novel and book pages.  

Captain's Savvy Singalong 

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library Community Room  

Sing along to geeky songs from a wide variety of fandoms!   

501st Legion 

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  

The 501st Legion is an international costuming organization dedicated to celebrating Star Wars through the creation and use of quality costumes that portray the villainous, morally ambiguous, or non-partisan characters from the Star Wars universe.  

Guilty Gear Strive Tournament   

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 
Technology Training Room 

Competitors will face each other in an elimination style tournament to determine the top 3 players in this Guilty Gear Strive competition.   

Anime Your Way 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 
Teen Space 

Learn how to draw anime style from Anime Your Way artist, Carlos Nieto. 

Gundam Builder Award Ceremony  

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library Community Room 

There will be a Gundam Builder Competition Award ceremony at 3:00pm on Saturday in the Community Room.   

Cosplay Parade  

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library 
Show off your cosplay as we parade throughout the Library! 

Sunday, July 23, 2023 

Cosplay Contest 

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

The T.O. LibCon Cosplay Contest will take place all throughout the weekend, and anyone in cosplay can enter! To enter the cosplay contest, visit the cosplay photo station at the Grant R. Brimhall Thousand Oaks Library.   

Badge Ribbons 

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Complete hidden achievements to win fun and unique badge ribbons to add to your LibCon Badge.  

Pokemon Scavenger Hunt 

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

LibCon attendees will be challenged to find 10 Pokémon silhouettes scattered throughout the Library. Participants who identify 5 Pokémon will receive a Pokémon Trainer ribbon, while participants who identify all 10 will get a Pokémon Master ribbon and will be able to select a small prize while supplies last.   

Society for Creative Anachronism 

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

The SCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to learning about the medieval period in our history. Stop by their table to see armor, art, and other historical items.  

LibCon Lounge 

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 
Teen Space  

Head to the Teen Space Lounge for casual drawing activities and board games. Create your own comics or drawings. Play board games with friends in the teen space with some fun games available.  

Small Hero Storytime  

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library Community Room 

Join us for a 30 minute storytime featuring knights and superheroes, followed by a small craft. This is a storytime for ages 3-5 years. Walk-ins welcome!  

Virtual Author Talk: The Gilded Ones Series by Namina Forna  

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 
Technology Training Room  

Join us for a showing of a virtual author talk with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones  

Virtual Author Talk: xkcd Webcomic and What If Series by Randall Munroe  

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 
Technology Training Room  

Join us for a showing of a virtual author talk with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.   

The Librarians’ Guide to Graphic Novels 

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library Community Room 

Join us for this panel as librarians discuss graphic novels and offer some of their favorite recommendations.   

Virtual Author Talk: Back in a Spell by Lana Harper   

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm 
Technology Training Room  

Join us for a showing of a virtual author talk with New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper as she discusses the enchanting third installment of her immensely popular The Witches of Thistle Grove series, Back in a Spell.   

Video Game Trivia  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
Grant R. Brimhall Library Community Room 

Test your video game knowledge and compete for a chance to win a Target gift card! 

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