ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

Cover of Booklist's Guide to Graphic Novels, 2025 issue.

Check out the lastest FREE issue of Booklist's Guide to Graphic Novels, 2025
Featuring: The state of Comics Librarianship, Readers' Advisory for Readers New to Comics, Beyond a Core Collection and more!

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Reminder! Happening this Wed, July 23rd 🧵 ⬇️

#LibComix

Graphic Novels 101
4:00-4:50 p.m. ET

Librarian and former GNCRT Secretary Soline Holmes will introduce attendees to the benefits and features of graphic novels for young readers, and will share some cataloging and programming tips!

Comics Discovery
3:00-3:50 p.m. ET

GNCRT Past-President Robin Brenner and retired school librarian Gregory Taylor will share resources available to help those new to comics, graphic novels, and manga select titles without having to read everything!

Library World, Meet Manga
2:00-2:50 p.m. ET

YA librarian Joe Pascullo will share youth manga programming ideas, offering suggestions about how to gauge interest in the format from young patrons & how to execute programs like anime viewings & planning a convention in your library.

A free workshop presented by Booklist. Getting to know Graphic Novels. Wednesday July 23, 2025 11 AM PT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET Sponsored by penguin random house and yen press

Join @ala-booklist.bsky.social on Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. CT for a FREE virtual workshop series introducing library workers to the world of comics! (Featuring several of our very own GNCRT members!)

One registration for all sessions.
Register: ala-events.zoom.us/w...
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Closeup of cover of Cat + Crazy, v.1. By Wataru Nadatani

This past year has yielded some of manga’s best titles for young readers, from the ever-popular cat titles to stories of aspiration and self-discovery, action-packed media tie-ins, & a dose of non-fiction. Ashley Hawkins and Sara Smith have your top 10 manga for children and tweens: bit.ly/3Im9YKX

Comics 'most important show of the year' might surprise you At ALA 2025, many publishers said that the annual librarians conference is the most important industry event of the year.

Many in the comics industry say ALA's annual library convention has surpassed even the biggest comics events as the best place to reach new readers.
#ALAAC25 #LibComix
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Chatting with @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social in the #ArtistAlley during #ALAAC25

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Another conference year, another round of #ALAAC25 #ArtistAlley videos!
We stopped by the Women in Comics Collective International booth to chat
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Gritty's a librarian now thx.
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Islands in the Sky A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

Hey, y'all. I'm honored to be contributing to this project - I hope you'll think about backing the Kickstarter, which will feature survivors of Hurricane Helene telling their stories - and put money in their pockets! www.kickstarter.com/projects/app...

A really big THANK YOU to @countwaylibrary.bsky.social's @noethematt.bsky.social for highlighting Fanbase Press' RIPPLE EFFECTS in this wonderful video about what Graphic Medicine is and why it's such a valuable resource for readers!

CC: @graphicmedicine.bsky.social

At the inauguration of incoming @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social President Sam Helmick & so cool to see slides with incoming division & round table leaders - including @alagamert.bsky.social President Amber Sewell & GNCRT’s own incoming President Shauntee Burns-Simpson (cc: @libcomix.bsky.social )

The #GraphicMedicine panelists at #alaac25

Our slides with all the book recommendations and background on the field are available in the scheduler!

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It's the final day of #alaac25 and wouldn't you know, I'm spending it finally focusing on #GraphicMedicine!

First we've got a networking meet-up in the @libcomix.bsky.social lounge at 11:30 am.

Then, join us for an amazing panel to learn how to bring graphic medicine to your library and/or class!

Can’t wait for 1:00 tomorrow at #alaac25 when my inspiring panelists and I share about the power of comics and graphic medicine. I’ll have books to give away - including my favorite from @fanbasepress.bsky.social including artwork from my son and teacher guide from me!

Comics friends - please stop by the PW #alaac25 after party - happening now (and lasting until 6:30/7pm) at Walnut Garden - 1708 Walnut Street

Happening now until 6pm - GNCRT reception at the Marriott Liberty Ballroom Salon A

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Hey #alaac25 be sure to stop by artist alley and see our amazing comics artists including Jonathan Hill at booth #2455 @oneofthejohns.bsky.social

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How the former GNCRT Presidents resolve fueds

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Signing now until until 3:30pm booth #2566

@fantagraphics.bsky.social

More cool stuff happening in the #libcomix booth today and tomorrow at #alaac25 - stop by!

An attendee sits in the Banned Books Big Chair, holding a book titled "New Kid."

Photo of Banned Books cards.

#ALAAC25 Today's the last day to record a video or take a photo in the Banned Books Big Chair! Make sure you head over! A selection of videos will be shared on YouTube and social media during Banned Books Week 2025, October 5-11, under the theme "Censorship is so 1984—Read for Your Rights!"

The Unite Against Book Bans booth in the ALA Connect Lounge at ALA Annual Conference 2025, featuring panels with #DrawnToFreedom artwork by Nate Powell.

Be sure to stop by the #UniteAgainstBookBans booth in the ALA Connect Lounge if you’re @ #ALAAC25! Learn more about Unite Against Book Bans, our partners, & the resources we’ve developed to help you defend the freedom to read.

(Featuring awesome #DrawnToFreedom artwork by @natepowell.bsky.social!)

Panelists during Wrestling and Comics with moderator. Left to right: Matthew Noe, Megan Halsband, Brian (Box) Brown, Moni Barrette, Michael Torma

We cannot confirm nor deny the rumor that a speaker was thrown through a table during our “Wrestling and Comics” session 🤼 😉

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Mutual admiration society @historycomics.bsky.social !

Wondering about how to get involved in #comicslibrarianship? Check out #libcomix resources on
www.ala.org/gncrt

GNCRT Comics Lounge booth.

Table of ribbons, stickers, and other items

Remember you can stop by our booth all weekend!

We just wrapped up How to best Curate your growing manga collection,
but we have other events and author signings planned in the comics lounge plus swag 😎

Panelists introducing themselves

Starting off the day with
Illustrating Diversity: Elevating BIPOC Voices in Graphic Novels and Comics

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