Love Library participates in free comic day, May 5-6
Released on 05/02/2006, at 12:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Friday, May. 5, 2006, through May. 6, 2006
WHERE: Love Library, 13th and R Streets, City Campus
University Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will participate in Free Comic Book Day, May 5-6.
Free Comic Book Day (officially May 6) is an international effort to promote comic books via free giveaways primarily at comic book shops. This is the fifth year of the promotion and marks the first time University Libraries has participated.
Richard Graham, an assistant professor and visual literacy specialist for University Libraries, is organizing the UNL giveaway. Graham has given a number of national and international presentations on comic books and graphic novels. He is also involved in building and promoting the University Libraries collection of such works.
Graham said UNL will offer 230 comic books, ranging from beginning to skilled reading levels.
Starting May 5, Graham will leave the free comics on a table outside his office, room N220 of Love Library, 13th and R streets and by the "Popular Culture" display on second floor of Love Library North. Any remaining comics will be given away May 6 at Love Library. Love Library will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6.
UNL is offering the free comics a day early (May 5) because it is the final day of the spring semester. May 6 is commencement.
University Libraries is working in conjunction with Trade A Tape Comics, 145 S. Ninth St., on the giveaway.
For more information on Free Comic Book Day, go online to www.freecomicbookday.com.
CONTACT: Richard Graham, Asst. Professor, Libraries, (402) 472-5410