Lake Geneva Public Library

 

918 West Main Street

Event: TSR Worlds of Imagination:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm

Meet local authors of some of the best known and most beloved fantasy stories of all time—all published by TSR, Inc! While tens of millions of fans

have played D&D®, hundreds of millions more have read the amazing science fiction and fantasy works that came out of TSR in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Gary Gygax's company published more than 260 short stories and 360 novels, opening Worlds of Imagination to millions of readers! Click here to see detailed panel times.

Event: Ruko, The Smallest Samurai:

Saturday: 11AM, 1PM, & 3PM

Gary Gygax loved to tell bedtime stories to his five children, just like his father before him. The adventures often involved a small boy named Ruko and his adventures in a fantastic version of Medieval Japan. Your children may gather 'round our Throne of Reading in the "Appendix N Alcove" for a magical tale about the adventures of the smallest samurai—an unpublished story of Ruko and the Octopus King by Gary Gygax! Storytelling sessions begin at the stated times.

Event: TSR Character Costume Photo Op:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm

Come dressed as your favorite TSR literary character and take a photo against our backdrop to be posted on our social media page! Elminster, Mordenkainen, Count Strahd, Kitiara, Drizzt Do'Urden, Sturm Brightblade, Goldmoon, and more: Give us your best look! Don't forget to enter the costume contest, outside in the Dragon Days Fantasy Faire.

 

History:

The Lake Geneva Public Library, built in 1954, was a favorite haunt for Gary Gygax, who sought out books on history, mythology, science fiction, and fantasy. Gygax listed the books he found here and many other places that inspired his writing of Dungeon & Dragons® in his legendary "Appendix N" list.

The Library, in concert with the Gygax Memorial Fund, has dedicated the Appendix N Alcove for these "arcane" books. Secreted in the Alcove, along with these tomes, is a potent magic item that will empower generations of knowledge seekers—the Throne of Reading!