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Vince Zalkind, Messenger Clerk, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library

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comic panel of comic librarians

Superheros In Your Library

September 12, 2019

“Let’s have a campaign…every child should obtain a library card and use it”.


3 graphic novel book covers

Drawing on the Classics

August 20, 2019

It’s back-to-school time! Time to sharpen up your pencils, meet your new teachers, and grab your list of classics to read for homework. Time to put away those comic books and graphic novels in favor of “serious” literature, right? Wrong!


collage of 5 graphic memoirs

Queer Non-Fiction: Graphic Novels

June 11, 2019

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Unfortunately, there is much of gay history that has been forgotten because queer authors and artists weren’t offered publishing opportunities.


Captain America punching hilter

Jewish American Heritage Month: Comic Book Creators

May 07, 2019

Growing up, I loved comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered the graphic novel Maus by Art Spieglman, that I saw my culture and family heritage as a Jewish American in the pages of a comic.


Comics book covers with LGBTQIA characters

Pride in the Name of Comics

June 23, 2018

The world of comics has long been filled with stories written by young men, for young men, featuring men throwing punches in a never-ending fight for justice, revenge, etc. But times have changed.


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