York County Library

Saturday, May 17, 2025
11 AM – 6 pm • All Ages!

York County Library

Main Library, 138 E. Black St.
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Thanks for an Epic 2025 LibraryCon!

Nearly 1,500 pop culture fans packed the Library for this year’s LibraryCon, helping make it our best one yet! We'd love to hear your thoughts or favorite moments. Share your feedback, and check back soon for photos, highlights, and sneak peeks at what’s coming in 2026!

Join us for A family-friendly
comic & pop culture convention!

Experience an unforgettable day, packed with special guest authors, exciting games, and captivating cosplay! Dive into contests, unleash your creativity with crafts, embark on a fun-filled scavenger hunt, attend engaging panels, and indulge in delicious bites from our fantastic food trucks!

Authors

Art Gallery

Cosplay Contest

Featured Authors

Kwame Mbalia is a husband, father, writer, bestselling author, and former pharmaceutical metrologist (in that order). He is the author of the bestselling "Tristan Strong" series, the first of which was awarded a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. Kwame co-authored "Last Gate of The Emperor" with Prince Joel Makonnen and edited the #1 New York Times bestselling anthology "Black Boy Joy." He is also a publisher with Freedom Fire, his imprint with Disney Books.

Kwame's newest middle-grade adventure and Freedom Fighter title, "Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek," just released in October 2024. A Howard University graduate and a Midwesterner now in North Carolina, he survives on dad jokes and Cheez-Its.

Scott Reintgen, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sci-fi and fantasy, began his career as an English and Creative Writing teacher. Best known for the "Nyxia" trilogy, "A Door in the Dark," and "The Last Dragon on Mars," Scott hopes to encourage a future full of diverse writers, believing every student deserves to see themselves, vibrant and victorious, and on the page. His next book, "The Rise of Neptune" — the sequel to "Last Dragon" — releases October 7.

Scott currently lives in North Carolina with his wife Katie and their three wild children, and you can find him working in coffee shops, speaking in schools, or teaching online.

Art Gallery

Thank you to everyone who submitted artwork for our Art Gallery! We loved seeing your fandom-inspired creativity shine through. Submissions are now closed, and we’re excited to showcase these amazing pieces during LibraryCon.

We also congratulate "Zip T.," the winner of our Bookmark Design Contest. Zip's art is now available as a free bookmark at all York County Library locations!

cosplay contest

Strike a pose, strut your stuff, and bring your favorite characters to life as you compete for glory (and prizes!) at our epic Cosplay Contest! To participate, preregister online or pick up an entry form at the Teen Department during LibraryCon. All cosplay must comply with our Cosplay Rules and Guidelines.

Time	Age Group
11:30–11:45 a.m.	Children (Ages 0–9)
12:15–12:45 p.m.	Tween (Ages 10–13)
4:45–5:15 p.m.	Teen (Ages 14–17)
5:15–5:30 p.m.	Adult (Ages 18+)

Prizes
First Place: $50 Amazon Gift Card
Second Place: $25 Amazon Gift Card
Third Place: $10 Amazon Gift Card

Panels

J-Fashion: Gyal Gala is a creative girl group whose main focus is to educate and introduce new genres of niche fashion while exhibiting unique forms of art in our community.

Pokémon Card-Collecting 101: This introductory guide to the wide world of Pokémon cards will help you learn how to start collecting, spot fake cards, get tips for trading with other collectors, and more.

One Piece: A Mirror of Our World:* "One Piece" isn't just a laid-back story about pirates searching for the ultimate treasure. Set sail on an adventure to uncover similarities between our world and the world of "One Piece."

*Contains discussions about war, genocide, racism, violence, and slavery.

Schedule & FLoor Layout

The first 100 attendees will receive a free LibraryCon bag, an extra raffle ticket, and a Bojangles coupon! (Does not include staff, volunteers, or vendors.)

Time	Activity	Location
11:30–11:45 a.m.	Kids Cosplay	Reference
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	J-Fashion*	Moore Room
12:15–12:45 p.m.	Tween Cosplay	Reference
1:00–2:00 p.m.	Scott Reintgen*	Moore Room
2:30–3:30 p.m.	Kwame Mbalia*	Moore Room
3:30–4:00 p.m.	Pokémon TCG Collecting*	Moore Room
4:15–4:45 p.m.	One Piece & World Themes*	Moore Room
4:45–5:15 p.m.	Teen Cosplay	Reference
5:15–5:30 p.m.	Adult Cosplay	Reference
5:30–6:00 p.m.	Call for Prize Winners	Activities Area

All-Day Activity	Location
Artist Gallery	Teen Dept.
Bookmobile	Outdoor Fun Zone**
Children's Craft	Children's Dept.
Cosplay Repair Station	Reference
Face Painting	Reference
Find the Fandoms	Various
Green Screen Photo Shoot	Reference
Jackbox Games	Computer Lab
Outdoor Dining Area	Breezeway
Outdoor Games	Outdoor Fun Zone**
Pokémon Trading Cards	Reference
Scavenger Hunt	Reference & Children's Dept.
Summer Learning Challenge Sign-Up	Reference
VIdeo & Board Games	Teen Dept.
Vendor Hall	Activities Area & Reference
Zen Zone	Reference