by Rob Randle | Jun 4, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
June?!! How is it we’re practically half-way through 2024 already? Whether school’s now out for you or you’re just enjoying the changing seasons, hopefully you’ve already checked out some of our Summer Reading suggestions… but get ready because I’m about to pile on...
by LibraryPass | Jun 3, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
The Olympic Spirit is contagious, and in less than two months, the 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, featuring more than 10,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competing in 329 events across 32 sports. Each athlete and team have had...
by LibraryPass | May 28, 2024 | Events, Resources
DOWNLOAD CERTIFICATE Comics and manga have gained popularity in classrooms at every level — from scaffolding canonical texts and engaging English language learners, to encouraging independent reading. In higher education, they are also supporting academic course...
by Rob Randle | May 3, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
The recent addition of Picture Books to the Comics Plus catalog has proven to be a natural fit; after all, the differences in format are largely cosmetic. Sequential art as a storytelling device is probably as old as art itself, so whether drawn inside (or outside) of...
by LibraryPass | Apr 22, 2024 | Announcements, Comic Spotlight, Resources
Summertime offers a welcome break from required reading and is the perfect time to explore and discover exciting new reads. Comics Plus offers unlimited opportunities for new adventures and new perspectives, and our Summer Reading Guide spotlights diverse...
by Rob Randle | Apr 8, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Spring is a time for new beginnings, and here at Comics Plus that can mean new publishers (like Mad Cave), or new formats (like Picture Books) — but my year-round mission is to keep up an old-skool tradition and make sure we always have new books available for every...