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Romance-Con Author Fair, Crafts and Activities
November 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Meet, mingle, and purchase your next favorite read by authors from across the country, including Romance-Con’s featured authors and panelists. Exclusive merch from Jupmode will also be available.
For a full list of Author Fair participants, visit toledolibrary.org/romance-con. Signing times for featured authors and author fair participants may vary. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. and sales officially open at 10:00 a.m..
Construct a Ruin-the-Friendship bracelet, star in your own book cover photoshoot, visit all of our selfie stations, and more! For a full list of activities, see your passport or the full description.
Check out these Romance-Con activities throughout the day, located in our Atrium and Fact and Fiction, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For a map of activities, see your Passport to Romance.
- Pick your Micro-Trope Buttons | Select from our series of micro-trope options and create button to share it your fellow romance fans.
- Be the Main Character Photoshoot | Pick a book cover background and pose! Participants will receive a free print of their photo.
- What’s Your Love Story? | Add the title of your love story to our wall.
- Add a Little Spice Bookmark Coloring | Color in your own bookmark and pick a tassel of your choice.
- Ruin the Friendship Bracelet Making | Make one for you, make one for a friend, make one for someone who is more than a friend…
- Pre-Loved Book Hunt – Look for our hidden gently-used romance books that are yours to keep, courtesy of our Friends of the Library.
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt – Visit all three stations, snap a photo, and collect the sticker to match!
For other Romance-Con events and offerings, visit toledolibrary.org/romance-con.
Sensory Considerations: Crafts and activities will take place in our atrium and Fact and Fiction section that contain a mix of natural and artificial light. Expect volume level to be commensurate with crowd size, which may vary.
Accessibility Details: Located on the first floor, accessed by elevator and/or stairs. Tile or low pile carpet throughout the building. Limited free parking is available in the attached garage. A limited number of mobility assistance scooters will be available for use.
Please call Public Services at 419-259-5293 to request an accommodation at least two weeks prior to the program date.
Romance-Con is presented by Toledo Library, with support from Destination Toledo, the official Destination Marketing Organization promoting the Toledo, Ohio region to visitors, meeting and convention business locally, regionally, and nationwide.
