Here is a blog post listing new comics that have been catalogued in 2023 so far! We are currently working through a backlog of comics to catalogue. Come visit us and take these comics home to borrow! You can sign up for membership by contributing to our current crowdfunding campaign over here (full link: https://crowdfundr.com/CCOL-2023?ref=sh_8CInJ6_ab_6CKG7a ) Please visit our catalogue for more information about each comic and full creator credits!       ..read more

Our annual crowdfunding campaign has officially launched! Please consider sharing our fundraising page and donating if you are able, to help our comics library keep going and growing. Thank you for your support! Donate to our campaign over here: https://fnd.us/CCOL-2023?ref=sh_8CInJ6_sh_7bTuTHOK3uG7bTuTHOK3uG ..read more

Re-post from Instagram Big news! We will now be open and lending our collection out on Fridays, 12noon-6evening!!! Planning for more lending hours in near future, soo consider this a ◔◡◔ soft openning inside of our new home at Story Planet’s Alien Art Market: 986 Bathurst St. (2 stop lights north of Bloor) Expect more photos of the space and posts from us over the coming days on Instagram! Our library calendar can be found on our Contact and FAQ pages. Sneak peek of the new space ..read more

Hi everyone, We’ve received many emails in the past couple of years from comics creators wondering how to get their work out and find community in comics. Especially in the wake of the ongoing pandemic which has pushed many artists to move to new cities and towns across the provinces, we’ve seen that a lot of people are feeling isolated and unsure of how to share their work. We’re compiling resources in this post in the hopes that it will help creators get their work out and connect with other people in the comics community. If you have any suggestions, please send us an email at info@canadaco ..read more

We wanted to share an upcoming event that was shared with us recently! : “THE PUN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD:”  The Art of Editorial Cartooning at The Standard, 1936-1961 – Overview The Pun is Mightier than the Sword will showcase the careers of six editorial cartoonists who worked at The St. Catharines Standard: 1936-1938 Josh Silburt (1914-1991) 1938-1945 Rubin Kaell (aka ‘James Allen’)  (1913-1968) 1941-1951 Harold Marten (1879-1953) 1950-1951 Charles Pratt (1923-2003 1952-1956 John Ednie (1920-1975) 1956-1961 Harry Harley (1929-1971) Arden Phair (retired Curator of the St. Cath ..read more

Hello out there, We are looking to fill a couple of board member positions. If you would like to join us and help CCOL continue to exist and grow, we would be so happy to hear from you! We currently have a position open for President and we are hoping a few more board members will join the comics library. To view all Director and Officer positions currently open and the application process, please visit this CCOL Get Involved page– there, you can read about the President’s role and board member positions. I’ve also included Director position information at the bottom of this blog post. These p ..read more

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Apologies for this delay, but we are SO happy to share with you this wonderful discussion back from the end of April! CCOL Comics Creator in Residence for April, Rhael McGregor, facilitated a discussion about being Indigenous and working in comics and literature, with guests Alice RL & Sonya Ballantyne. You can view the event below, or directly visit our YouTube channel! This residency program is produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council ..read more

Notes for a Critique of the Political Economy of Alt-Comics In any industry, infrastructure has a tendency to stifle innovation. The more we invest in scaffolding a specific type of production, the more we are invested in continuing to produce a specific type of work. The film industry is a perfect example. Production budgets have skyrocketed in recent years and failure to secure a return on investment now constitutes a financial catastrophe. This has been hugely detrimental to indie film makers and has also made film companies and producers far more conservative in which projects they choose ..read more