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Free Comic Book Day
2026-05-02 00:00:00 2026-05-02 23:59:00 America/New_York Free Comic Book Day Our 3rd Annual FCBD Celebration! Maplewood Memorial Library - Community Room, Children's Program Room

Saturday, May 02
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Add to Calendar 2026-05-02 00:00:00 2026-05-02 23:59:00 America/New_York Free Comic Book Day Our 3rd Annual FCBD Celebration! Maplewood Memorial Library - Community Room, Children's Program Room

Maplewood Memorial Library

Community Room, Children's Program Room

Our 3rd Annual FCBD Celebration!

Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is a national event that celebrates and promotes independent comic book stores. This is the Maplewood Library's third FCBD celebration, and it's bigger than ever! Costumes are encouraged.

Visit both our Main Library and the Hilton Branch during our hours of operation to browse comics published just for this special day. These comics are free for you to keep; no need to return them. Look forward to comics from beloved series such as:

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Blue Lock
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
  • Dungeon Crawler Carl
  • Conan the Barbarian
  • and more!

And that's not all; throughout the day, we will have several events and random prize giveaways. Most of the events require registration, so click the links for details:

Main Library (51 Baker Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040)

Hilton Branch Library (1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040)

  • Drop-In Trivia Quiz | 10 am - 1 pm

Special thanks to Magnus Comics, our partner in town for this event, as well as East Side Mags in Montclair for sourcing the comics. Be sure to pay them a visit, too!

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teen | Family (all ages) | Elementary school age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Creative Arts/Crafts | Comics & Graphic Novels | Books & Literature |

Maplewood Memorial Library
Phone: 973-762-1688
Hours
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Mon, May 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 13 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, May 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 17 Closed
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Achieve Drop-in Tutoring
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Tue, May 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Wed, May 20, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
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Tue, May 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Room
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Thu, May 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Sat, May 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room 4
For SOMSD students in 5th grade and up
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Children's Program Room
For SOMSD students in 5th grade and up
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Enjoy stories read by members of our Teen Advisory Board, as well as other teen volunteers! Intended for kids ages 4 and up. Designed for individual families, not for camps or preschool groups.
Achieve Drop-in Tutoring
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Children's Program Room
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Digital Device Clinic
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Study Room 4
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