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 | May 1, 2024 | Announcements, Events
REGISTER 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 objectives and...
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...
by LibraryPass | Apr 2, 2024 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Events
LibraryPass is excited to be exhibiting at PLA (Columbus, OH) and TLA (San Antonio, TX) for the first time! In addition to giving demos of Comics Plus, we’re also bringing along a small library featuring some of our favorite publishers’ comics and manga,...
by LibraryPass | Mar 29, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Events, Resources
DOWNLOAD CERTIFICATE You don’t have to be an expert to effectively manage your graphic novel and manga collections, readers advisory efforts, and programming to ensure you’re serving your readers well — you just have to know where to get your questions answered. In...
by LibraryPass | Mar 26, 2024 | Announcements
As Team LibraryPass was quietly celebrating our fourth anniversary of curating high-interest, immersive digital content for schools and libraries, we unexpectedly received an inspiring message from the future that caught us by surprise. While we’re unable to...
by LibraryPass | Mar 20, 2024 | Announcements, Events, Publisher Spotlight
WATCH You don’t have to be an expert to effectively manage your graphic novel and manga collections, readers advisory efforts, and programming to ensure you’re serving your readers well — you just have to know where to get your questions answered. Join us...
by Rob Randle | Mar 7, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
It’s hard to believe that Spring is almost here, but as I’m sure you can relate, time flies when you’re reading comics. That may explain why this year already feels like it’s gone by in a blur, but when you get to review the kinds of books that cross my desk...
by LibraryPass | Mar 4, 2024 | Comic Spotlight, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
New releases get all of the marketing buzz, but for even the most avid readers, the backlist is also full of new releases they might enjoy — if only they were easier to find and borrow. The backlist also represents great readalike opportunities for new releases with...