by Moni Barrette | Aug 27, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Spooky stories have a special place within the human experience. In a world that often feels threatening and beyond our control, spine-tingling tales allow us to safely experience chills and thrills without dangerous consequences. The ability to flirt with danger yet...
by Rob Randle | Aug 9, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Every week I’m faced with the challenge and privilege of deciding which of the amazing new additions to Comics Plus stood out the most for me, to highlight for our readers each month. I often look for a common theme that ties them together, and this month I was struck...
by LibraryPass | Aug 7, 2024 | Classroom Connections, Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
It’s no secret that Comics Plus is a tremendous independent reading platform for readers of all ages and interests, but one of its most notable ‘pluses’ for educators is that it can also be utilized to support academic goals, too. Comics and manga have engaged readers...
by LibraryPass | Aug 5, 2024 | Announcements, Comics Plus
LibraryPass is pleased to announce Michael Berse has joined the company as VP, Product Development, effective August 1, 2024. Berse will lead product optimization and enhancements for the Comics Plus platform, which delivers unlimited, simultaneous access to...
by Rob Randle | Jul 3, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Here at Comics Plus, we call this time of the year the “Summer Swoon,” as it’s Summer Vacation for most of our school customers and our youngest readers’ have more competition for their time and attention. This also means more titles for our older readers will be...
by LibraryPass | Jun 14, 2024 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Events
LibraryPass is excited to be exhibiting at ALA Annual (San Diego, CA) for the first time! In addition to giving demos of Comics Plus and talking about our recent addition of picture books to the collection, we’ll also have a couple of author signings in our...
by LibraryPass | Jun 11, 2024 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass has expanded its Comics Plus platform to include picture books, offering emerging readers unlimited, simultaneous access to a diverse catalog of hundreds of titles from a range of notable publishers. The dynamic collection is supported by library-friendly...
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...