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Meet Dozens of Self-Published Zine and Comic Makers at the Library

Duval Comic and Zine Fest October 22 from 12-5 p.m. at Main Library

Join us for the first-ever Duval Comics and Zine (DCAZ) Fest, celebrating local, self-published media such as mini-comics, small press, alternative press, underground art and DIY media. The event takes place on the first floor of the Main Library Saturday, October 22 from 12 – 5 p.m. You’ll have a chance to meet just under 50 zine and comic makers, attend zine-making workshops, and attend three Lit Chat author events!

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Meet Local, Self-Published Zine and Comic Creators

Read Zines at the Jacksonville Public Library

The next Duval Comics and Zine (DCAZ) Fest is coming to the Main Library on Saturday, June 10 from 1 – 5 p.m. Get to know dozens of local creators of independent and self-published zines, mini-comics, small press, alternative press, underground art and DIY media. Located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, the Main Library boasts the largest public collection of zines in the Southeast.

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Find Your Community First Wednesdays at Main

We are open for artists. We are open for writers. We are open for zinesters. We are open for readers. We are open for live music.

We are open for Art Walk.

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Geek out at Beaches Library Comic Fest

Beaches Library Comic Fest 2023. Saturday, April 22. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Beaches Branch Library for a celebration of comics, superheroes, anime, manga, gaming and all things pop culture!

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Meet Cartoonist and Comics Illustrator Jim Rugg at DCAZ Fest

Lit Chat Author Talk with Jim Rugg at DCAZ Fest

Lovers of zines, comics, and podcasts will all enjoy our upcoming Lit Chat Interview with Jim Rugg, a big name in all of those fields! Jim Rugg joins us on October 22 as our headlining author for the inaugural Duval Comic and Zine Fest at the Main Library downtown. Read on for more info!

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Call for Zines

Attention Jacksonville: We want your self-published zines, comics, booklets, and mini magazines for the Library’s Zine Collection! Whether you’re new to the medium, established zinester, or somewhere in between, submit a copy of your work to the Library. We accept zines of different shapes, sizes and formats. Whether hand drawn or hand written, photocopied and stapled, or professionally-printed: we want to see it all!

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DCAZ - Duval Comic and Zine Festival

We sit down with Dawn Wailey and Lindsey Anderson from DCAZ to talk about the Duval Comics and Zine Fest. Originally scheduled for March 28 at the Main Library, the event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. DCAZ will be Jacksonville’s first event designed to celebrate regional self-publishers. This free event will offer tabling for self-publishers to showcase their work, bookbinding, zine-making workshops and panel discussions featuring the local creators who helped lay the foundation for Northeast Florida’s DIY and self-publishing community.

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