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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

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American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table - Library Workers, Educators & Comics Advocates Unite! www.ala.org/gncrt #libcomix #educomix #comicslibrarianship #readmorecomics #ForOurLibraries

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I love that our ridiculous kaiju comics librarian photo from #alaac26 made it into this week's @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social member benefit email! @libcomix.bsky.social rocks 🤘
A photo of a group of librarians pretending to be kaiju in front of the ALA Annual 150 standee with the Chicago skyline in front

The words STRONGER TOGETHER FOR 150 YEARS WE ARE ALA and the ALA 150 logo are layered over the image

Text below the image reads Thank you for celebrating ALA’s 150th anniversary with us at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Let’s keep the learning going!
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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
Chris Schweizer, at his booth, holding physical copies of the awards seals he designed for the outstanding comics awards winners and honorees.
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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!
Maia Kobabe smiling at camera amidst signing a pile of Gender Queer: the annotated edition
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This morning! #libcomix #alaac26
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Tonight starting at 5:30pm join us as we celebrate the first ever GNCRT Outstanding Comic Awards!
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Just getting started at the Graphic Novel/Gaming stage the GNCRT Outstanding Comics Award Winners Panel!! 🎉 #ALAAC26
Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts), Peter Kuper (Insectopolis: A Natural History), Ben Applegate (editor/translator of Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko) and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher (editor)
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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 😍
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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!
Doodles on a large white sheet of paper hanging in front of a table. Doodles are all different styles and sizes. Speech bubbles from some of them saying various phrases. Join GNCRT. Your adventure begins here. Friday is chaotic. Comics! And more Sheet of paper with reading recommendations written on them. Suggestions of Frieren, Delicious in Dungeon, Witch Hat Atelier, Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom, Barefoot Hen, Joe Sacco’s Palestine, Kate Beaton’s Ducks, War in the Neighborhood, Dodge City, The Olympians and the list continuesBCALA collab list, REFORMA collab list, RRT collab list on a table.
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ROUSes? I don't think they exist @rabblerous.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Graphic journalism panel with @noethematt.bsky.social, Joe Sacco, Chris Hedges, @derfbackderf.bsky.social, Dana Walrath, and Jim Terry. #alaac26
People on a conference stage
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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
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Natalie @inkylibrarian.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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!
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Open all throughout the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference - come find us in the Comics Lounge #1337! #alaac26 #libcomix
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
SOON #ALAAC26
Graphic Novel and Comics Round Table comics lounge
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Amie speed running the history behind the rise of comics librarians #ALAAC26 #Libcomix
Amie speaking at podium with coffee cup in one hand and gesturing with the other.
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Getting started with our first conference program!! #ALAAC26
GNCRT Friday Forum panel. Shauntee at podium speaking. Right to left: Tina, Deimosa, Amie, and Gina sitting at table.
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
GNCRT is excited to celebrate the winning and honor titles of our inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards!
Celebrate the Outstanding Comics Awards. Sunday June 18th at 5:30 PM. ALA Annual Chicago, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table.
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
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!
Graphic for GNCRT Magical Tea Saturday June 27th
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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
Graphic of the GNCRT Graphoc Medicine Meet up
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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,
Celebrate the Outstanding Comics Awards. Sunday June 18th at 5:30 PM. ALA Annual Chicago, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table.
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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 &
Tuesday, June 18th 11am PT / 2pm ET. Pride is better Together! RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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!
Graphic for GNCRT Magical Tea Saturday June 27th
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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.
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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
Graphic of Comincs Lounge Booth #1137 Saturday Graphic for Comics Lounge Booth #1337 Sunday & Monday
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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
Graphic of Comics Lounge Volunteers Needed
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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!
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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 bit.ly/42MEvIN
2026 GNCRT Volunteer Applications
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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
Graphic for the 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novels Grants for Libraries recipients
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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 bit.ly/42MEvIN
Graphic for 2026 Volunteer Application Now Open
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
✨ librarians ✨ #LibComix
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
What pairs great with the @libcomix.bsky.social? The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Rainbow Round Table (RRT), of course! Join us 6/16 for a special event where attendees can discover exemplary LGBTQIA+ graphic novels for readers of all ages from the RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List: bit.ly/3PxvVut
Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar: PRIDE IS BETTER TOGETHER: RRT X GNCRT COLLABORATION LIST happening Tuesday, June 16 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In this free, one-hour webinar from ALA’s Rainbow Round Table, attendees will discover exemplary LGBTQIA+ graphic novels for readers of all ages, as featured in a recent collab between the RRT & the GNCRT. Join us on Tuesday, June 16, at 2pm ET/11am PT! bit.ly/4wh2zkt
Tuesday, June 18th 11am PT / 2pm ET. Pride is better Together! RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We are now 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 bit.ly/42MEvIN
Graphic of GNCRT 2026 Volunteer Applications Now Open
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Upcoming webinar: Pride is Better Together!: RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List #libcomix 📚 ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Pride is Better Together!: RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In this free, one-hour webinar from ALA’s Rainbow Round Table, attendees will discover exemplary LGBTQIA+ graphic novels for readers of all ages, as featured in a recent collaboration between the Rain...
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Don't forget to register for today's virutal panel hosted by the GNCRT Metadata & Cataloging Committee ala-events.zoom.us/m...
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
It's #NationalLibraryWeek! Take time to discover what brings you joy at your library: browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace. Be sure to visit your library or ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library all week long!
A colorful illustration of the front of a library with a librarian at the door waving to members of the community outside. A banner over the library reads "FIND YOUR JOY!" Logos for American Library Association and Library Champions in top right. Text below the illustration reads "Celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, April 19-25, 2026"
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
GNCRT Metadata & Cataloging Committee is pleased to host a virtual panel on April 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM CT focused on local cataloging practices for comics and graphic novels. To register, click on the link: ala-events.zoom.us/m...
Graphic of the GNCRT Metadata & Cataloging Virtual Panel
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
GNCRT is excited to announce Christa Bell as the winner of the 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. www.ala.org/news/202...
Graphic that reads Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant Recepient Announced!
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Reminder that GNCRT is looking for two Members-at-Large to serve a two-year term from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028. Join us and help with molding the future of our Round Table. #LibComix. Deadline is Sunday, April 12th airtable.com/appfeYL...
Graphic of the GNCRT Board Seats Member-At-Large. Application deadline is April 12th
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
GNCRT Metadata & Cataloging Committee is pleased to host a virtual panel on April 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM CT focused on local cataloging practices for comics and graphic novels. To register, click on the link: ala-events.zoom.us/m...
Yellow background with black text that reads "GNCRT Metadata & Cataloging Committee Local Cataloging Practices for Comics and Graphic Novels. Looking at how comics and graphic novels are cataloged in practice, it seems like every library does things differently. April 21, 2026 1:30 PM ET, 12:30 PM CT, 11:30 AM MT, 10:30 AM PT"
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I am honored, and still a little lost for words, to share that I've been awarded the 2026 RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award! rusaupdate.org/2026/03/2026...
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2026 RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award
Matthew Noe, Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian, Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, selected winner of the 2026 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award Matthew Noe “I am honored …
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Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Thank you to the @graphicmedicine.bsky.social Int'l Collective for spotlighting Fanbase Press' upcoming Middle Grade series, SHRUB, which features...well, a shrub...on a cross-country adventure, exploring grief & connection! @shaneport.bsky.social @andyalvesart.bsky.social @libcomix.bsky.social
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Spotlight: Fanbase Press Announces New Series SHRUB, a 'Cross-Country Adventure Exploring Grief and Connection' | Graphic Medicine
n advance of WonderCon 2026, GLAAD Media Award-winning and Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated publisher and media outlet Fanbase Press is proud to announce Shrub, an 8-issue Graphic Medicine series wh...
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Don't forget that each month, join us on Discord to talk about and share your favorite comics on a theme! For April, we'll talk about our favorite environmentally themed comics! This event takes place on Monday, April 6th at 6:00pm CST discord.gg/HJSuAdR8W...
An orange and yellow starburst background with clouds lining the bottom in a dynamic, comic book-like explosion. The GNCRT logo is centered on the right side. The text reads "Comic Book Club, Topic: Eco-Comics / Environmental, Date: Monday, April 6 at 6 PM CST"
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
GNCRT is looking for two Members-at-Large to serve a two-year term from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028. Join us and help with molding the future our our Round Table. #LibComix. Deadline is Sunday, April 12th airtable.com/appfeYL...
Graphic of the GNCRT Board Seats Member-At-Large. Application deadline is April 12th
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Final reminder of GNCRT is still accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comic librarians: The 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Travel Grant. Deadline to apply for the grant is March 22, 2026: bit.ly/4udJQ8x
Graphic of the Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. Applications are due March 22nd
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Don't forget that GNCRT is still accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comic librarians: The 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Travel Grant. Applications for the grant are open now and the deadline to apply is March 22, 2026: bit.ly/4udJQ8x
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Just a reminder that GNCRT is accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comic librarians: The 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Travel Grant. Applications for the grant are open now and the deadline to apply is March 22, 2026 bit.ly/4udJQ8x
Graphic of the GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. Deadline to apply: March 22, 2026
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Just a reminder that GNCRT is accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comic librarians: The 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Travel Grant. Applications for the grant are open now and the deadline to apply is March 22, 2026 bit.ly/4udJQ8x
Graphic of the GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. Deadline to apply: March 22, 2026
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