Libraries and local comics shops share a common goal: leveraging their strong bodies of knowledge in order to cultivate a passionate local community. In this panel, members of the library and retail environments will share their strategies for building a mutually beneficial relationship. Presented at C2E2: the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, April 13, 2012. Panelists: Toby Greenwalt, Virtual Services Coordniator, Skokie Public Library; Kristin LaLonde, Librarian, Arab-American National Museum, Dearborn, MI; and Jim Mortensen, Owner, Comix Revolution, Evanston/Mount Prospect, IL.