by LibraryPass | Nov 18, 2022 | Events, Resources
Manga is a global phenomenon, popular with readers of all ages, all around the world. It’s an expansive medium encompassing every genre you can think of — from fantasy and sci-fi to slice of life and nonfiction — and has inspired a generation of non-Japanese...
by LibraryPass | Nov 7, 2022 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with Fantagraphics to make a range of titles from their digital catalog available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus — some for the first time ever! With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of...
by LibraryPass | Nov 3, 2022 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with Image Comics to make a range of titles from their digital catalog available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus. With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels,...
by LibraryPass | Sep 21, 2022 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with Media Do International Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Media Do Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest eBook distribution company, to make select English-translated (manga) works from their publisher partners...
by Amy Fuller | Sep 12, 2022 | Classroom Connections, Comic Spotlight, Resources
Personal narrative writing has long been a staple in the middle school English/Language Arts curriculum. What was once, “What did you do over summer break?” has now evolved into more sophisticated and meaningful writing prompts asked of our students at the beginning...
by Moni Barrette | Sep 8, 2022 | Resources
“Over the years, many people have tried to ban books by claiming that they are obscene. If persons like the petitioners obtain similar orders every time they have objections to a book, it will chill the freedom to read and stifle the voices of authors and publishers....
by LibraryPass | Jul 19, 2022 | Announcements, Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus
On the heels of a record year for comic book sales in all formats, LibraryPass has announced Comics Plus saw significant growth in its customer base and circulation during the first half of 2022 — doubling total checkouts compared to all of 2021. Comics Plus readers...
by LibraryPass | Jun 22, 2022 | Events, Resources
On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Moni Barrette, Betsy Gomez, and Jack Phoenix presented a brief history of comics challenges, and offered a range of proven strategies for reviewing and protecting your collections, your staff, and your community. View the full archived...
by LibraryPass | Jun 16, 2022 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass has announced an expanded distribution agreement with Yen Press to make more of their popular manga series available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus. With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga...
by LibraryPass | Jun 8, 2022 | Announcements, Comics Plus
LibraryPass has announced the addition of dozens of early reader titles from ABDO, Capstone, Cherry Lake, and Lerner Publishing Group to Comics Plus, making them available to libraries and schools with unlimited simultaneous access for online and offline reading. “We...