Comic Calooza Anime Edition Draws Families to Perry County Library
Comic Calooza Anime Edition took place at the Perry County Public Library on November 1, 2025, offering a family friendly mini convention with vendor booths, crafts, a cosplay competition, Q and A roundtables, and activities for all ages. The event highlighted the library's role as a community hub, provided local creators a sales and visibility opportunity, and emphasized accessibility through ADA accommodations listed with the program.
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Comic Calooza Anime Edition filled the meeting rooms and program spaces at the Perry County Public Library, 289 Black Gold Blvd in Hazard, on Saturday Nov. 1 from 10 00 AM to 3 00 PM. Organized as a family friendly library anime and manga mini convention, the event combined entertainment programming with community outreach, offering vendor booths, hands on crafts, a scavenger hunt, Q and A roundtables, anime inspired activities for all ages, and a cosplay competition for both children and adults with rules and prizes administered by library staff.
The library posted the program on its AllEvents calendar, where organizers noted that cosplay dress and props rules would be provided and that ADA accommodations contact information was included in the listing. The combination of structured programming and open vendor space drew local families and fans of manga and animation, as well as artisans and small sellers looking for a community oriented marketplace.
For Perry County the event served several practical functions. It created an opportunity for local creators and small vendors to reach residents they might not otherwise see, supporting micro enterprise and hobbyists who sell crafts, prints, and handmade goods. It also expanded the library's audience, bringing in younger residents and families who may be less likely to use traditional library services but respond strongly to pop culture programming. That audience building can translate into higher program attendance and new library card registrations over time, strengthening the library's case for continued programming budgets.
The event reinforced the library as a civic gathering place that prioritizes accessibility. The listing's provision for ADA accommodations underscores an inclusive approach to community events, ensuring that families and fans with mobility or sensory needs know they can request assistance. A scavenger hunt and roundtables offered both participatory fun and educational elements, promoting literacy and social interaction around a genre that has become a gateway for reading for many young people.
On a broader level Comic Calooza mirrors a trend among public libraries to diversify offerings to meet changing community interests. By hosting pop culture themed programming the Perry County Public Library is adapting its services to remain relevant, encourage local spending at vendor tables, and strengthen social ties across generations. As the library evaluates turnout and vendor feedback from this event, organizers can refine future editions to maximize community impact and economic benefit for local creators.
