Comic-Con hopes to engage the community and promote comics as a medium for learning and as a literary art form. Our hope is to create an event that will allow librarians and educators to come together to learn ways to incorporate comics and graphic novels in their perspective fields. We also want to bring in publishers as part of the event to allow librarians and educators a chance to speak directly to them in regards to their plans to support comics and graphic novels in the classroom and libraries. In an effort to aid this goal, Comic-Con has opened up this specific panel track to educators and librarians without a Comic-Con badge. Those seeking to attend (who do not have a badge) can register by by clicking here. See the preliminary schedule of panels below.

The second track of panels, dedicated to podcasts and web series, will take place in the Neil Morgan Auditorium, on the 1st floor of the Library. This state of the art space will feature comic and fandom podcasts on Thursday and Saturday, and a series of panels devoted to web series on Friday. See the complete schedule below.

The San Diego Central Library’s official address is 330 Park Blvd., but the quickest way to get there is to take the pedestrian bridge next to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, which exits onto Park Blvd. Walk up to 11th Avenue and make a left and the Library will be front of you. The entrance opposite 11th Ave. and K St. is where the Neil Morgan Auditorium is located. The 330 Park Blvd. entrance is on the opposite side of the building, adjacent to the trolley tracks. See the map below.