A review by librarygoddess2
Cosplay in Libraries: How to Embrace Costume Play in Your Library by Ellyssa Kroski

3.0

This book was a lot more text-heavy than I would have liked, and the text wasn't as useful as I would have hoped. I was expecting examples of programs, but this book was almost entirely examples of programs. Many of them only work if you have a convention or bigger cosplay or convention event close to you. There were very few examples in the form of photos, which would have been better, in my opinion, at sparking ideas for programs in your own library space. Finally, I would have like to have a lot more "how to" create cosplay at a high-quality level. There are a lot of books out there about making costumes with cardboard boxes. It would have been nice to see how libraries could use and teach some of the more advanced techniques of cosplay. Teaching costume design and craft can go a long way to building a cosplay community in your city or town. Ultimately, this wasn't a terrible book, and if you've never done cosplay yourself, it might be a good resource to help you understand what it's all about.