You could say Vernon Area Public Library’s Mini Comic Con was filled to the maximum with about 1,700 people visiting over the five hours of the free Saturday event on Nov. 15 in Lincolnshire.

“It is our biggest day for sure for the library,” said Catherine Savage of Lake Zurich, the library’s head of communications.

The library’s Mini Comic Con has a history of nearly a decade, and “We are all really excited,” Savage said. “We work really hard to make this happen.”

The Mini Comic Con began at 10 a.m. It included storytime, meet-and-greets, plus photo opportunities with professional volunteer cosplay characters, superhero training challenges, a scavenger hunt, and opportunities to meet comic artists, among other activities.

“I just see the joy in everyone’s faces, kids and adults alike,

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