by Moni Barrette | Sep 13, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
As students return to school amidst a resurgent pandemic and varied approaches to public health and safety, it is both more challenging and important than ever for educators to be as mindful of their mental health needs as their educational needs. Forging authentic...
by LibraryPass | Aug 18, 2021 | Announcements, Comics Plus
School Library Journal, the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens, reviewed Comics Plus in their August 2021 issue and gave it a glowing review! They not only recognized the thousands of great comics, graphic...
by LibraryPass | Jul 26, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is an annual celebration of local, independent comic book stores in the United States, Canada, and around the world. It originated in 2002 and is typically held on the first Saturday in May, but it is celebrating its 20th anniversary on...
by LibraryPass | Jul 8, 2021 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass has announced a distribution agreement with Yen Press to make a selection of their digital catalog available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus. With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through...
by Moni Barrette | Jul 1, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Keeping avid young readers busy with age-appropriate books that they’ll enjoy can be a challenge, especially during the long Summer break. Reading bestsellers and re-reading favorites can be fun, but it can also create fatigue and diminished interest as other media...
by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | Jun 29, 2021 | Comics Plus, Resources
Over the past year, we’ve found that a few key factors help drive discovery and circulation in Comics Plus beyond pre-existing consumer awareness of popular franchises and creators, most of which publishers can influence with robust metadata aligned with industry...
by LibraryPass | Jun 24, 2021 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with Kodansha USA Publishing, a subsidiary of Japan’s largest publishing company, to make its digital catalog of manga available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus. With Comics Plus, readers can borrow...
by Moni Barrette | Jun 7, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Hot summer days are perfect for easy leisure reading. For school-aged readers, encouraging independent reading can ensure they remain engaged with learning, reading, and exploring throughout the summer. Adult readers are often looking for a break in the summer, too,...
by LibraryPass | Jun 2, 2021 | Events, Resources
“If we’re going to connect with our students, we need to read what they’re reading. If a student recommends a book to me, I read it.” —Michael Gianfrancesco On Thursday, May 27, 2021, our panel of experienced educators and librarians—Mike...
by LibraryPass | May 24, 2021 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
Founded as Les Humanoïdes Associés in the early 1970s in Paris by a group of creators, including the incomparable Jean “Mœbius” Giraud, Humanoids has published some of the most important comics — both across European and U.S. aesthetics — of the 20th...