A huge thanks again to @schweizercomics.bsky.social , who designed our amazing seals for the Outstanding Comics Awards! 🤩 You can find him at his booth (1651) in the Library Marketplace #ALAAC26
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table
@libcomix.bsky.social
American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table - Library Workers, Educators & Comics Advocates Unite! https://www.ala.org/gncrt #libcomix #educomix #comicslibrarianship #readmorecomics #ForOurLibraries
It's the last day of #alaac26 and we've got a surprise for everyone. Maia Kobabe stopped by and signed copies of GENDER QUEER THE ANNOTATED EDITION for us to share with all of you! Come by the GNCRT Comics Lounge (1337) starting at 11 am to get a copy while they last!
This was a gargantuan task to make possible and now its here and I am so proud of comics librarians for MAKING. IT. HAPPEN! Forever proud to be part of @libcomix.bsky.social #libcomix #alaac26
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table@libcomix.bsky.social · last mo.Tonight starting at 5:30pm join us as we celebrate the first ever GNCRT Outstanding Comic Awards!
Tonight starting at 5:30pm join us as we celebrate the first ever GNCRT Outstanding Comic Awards!
Just getting started at the Graphic Novel/Gaming stage the GNCRT Outstanding Comics Award Winners Panel!! 🎉 #ALAAC26
Be sure to swing by Artist Alley this #ALAAC26 and check out all the booths! There’s amazing artists, illustrators and creators from all genres of comics, games, graphic novels, and books, showcasing original artwork 😍
Need a break from the busyness of the exhibition hall? Stop by the comics lounge! Located in the back of the hall, Booth 1337. Take a break at a table, doodle a bit, leave a comic rec, and snag a copy of our collab lists!
Graphic journalism panel with @noethematt.bsky.social, Joe Sacco, Chris Hedges, @derfbackderf.bsky.social, Dana Walrath, and Jim Terry. #alaac26
It wouldn't be a conference without a #GraphicMedicine panel now would it?! Honored to have moderated Graphic Medicine: a conversation about health, wellness, medicine, and the power of comics with all-stars Sydney Halpern, Brian Callender, MK Czerwiec, and Lily Williams! #alaac26 #libcomix
Come by the @libcomix.bsky.social Comics Lounge at #alaac26 We're located at the end of aisle 1300. We have floppies and polls and coloring and more!
Open all throughout the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference - come find us in the Comics Lounge #1337! #alaac26 #libcomix
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table@libcomix.bsky.social · last mo.SOON #ALAAC26
Yesterday's GNCRT Friday Forum Panel: The Rise of Comics Librarianship: Pasts, Presents, and Futures with amazinf panelists Tina Coleman, Gina Gagliano, Amie Wright, and Deimosa Webber-Bey - and me as moderator! #alaac26 @libcomix.bsky.social
Amie speed running the history behind the rise of comics librarians #ALAAC26 #Libcomix
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table@libcomix.bsky.social · last mo.Getting started with our first conference program!! #ALAAC26
Getting started with our first conference program!! #ALAAC26
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table@libcomix.bsky.social · 2mo agoJoin the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for our annual Friday Forum on June 26 at #ALAAC26! This year, GNCRT is focusing on community building through comics. #americanlibraryassociation #graphicnovel #comics
GNCRT is excited to celebrate the winning and honor titles of our inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards!
Don't forget to come join the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for our 2026 Magical Comics Tea! Visit with creators and other comic-loving library staff as we hear about upcoming titles and projects from your favorite publishers!
Join us for a casual meeting in the GNCRT Comics Lounge for all those interested in graphic medicine! Come share your questions, your ideas, and meet other like-minded librarians from across ALA
GNCRT is excited to celebrate the winning and honor titles of our inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards! We’ll kick off the event by hearing from the GNCRT President, Shauntee Burns-Simpson, the Awards Committee Board Liaison, Kacy Helwick, and the creator of our Award seal,
Don't forget to join tomorrow for this free, one-hour webinar from ALA’s Rainbow Round Table, as attendees will discover exemplary LGBTQIA+ graphic novels for readers of all ages, as featured in a recent collaboration between the Rainbow Round Table and the Graphic Novels &
Come join the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for our 2026 Magical Comics Tea! Visit with creators and other comic-loving library staff as we hear about upcoming titles and projects from your favorite publishers!
The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) is currently collaborating with the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) to create an annotated core list of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) graphic novels highlighting APIA voices across all age groups.
GNCRT has all sorts of things planned for the comics lounge this year! From author signings to meetups, the comics lounge is the place to be! Stop by Booth #1337 during #alaac26 #americanlibraryassociation #graphicnovel #comics
Join the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for our annual Friday Forum on June 26 at #ALAAC26! This year, GNCRT is focusing on community building through comics. #americanlibraryassociation #graphicnovel #comics
Attending #ALAAC26 in Chicago? Are you interested in volunteering for the GNCRT Comics Lounge? We would love to have you! Please fill out the Volunteer Form by June 14th and we will contact you. bit.ly/LOUNGE2026 #americanlibraryassociation #graphicnovel #comics
Don't forget to join this free, one-hour webinar from ALA’s Rainbow Round Table, featuring a recent collaboration between the Rainbow Round Table and the Graphic Novels & Comics Round with LGBTQIA+ graphic novels for readers of all ages on Tuesday, June 16, at 2pm ET/11am PT!
Last chance to apply for our standing committees, which will serve from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. If you are interested in serving on any of those committees, please submit your application by Sunday, May 24, 2026 https://bit.ly/42MEvIN
GNCRT and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries! The 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant is awarded to Amanda Zerangue, Jermaine Bryant, and Janelle Fuller of the University
Don't forget that we are accepting applications for our standing committees, which will serve from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. If you are interested in serving on any of those committees, please submit your application by Sunday, May 24, 2026 https://bit.ly/42MEvIN