Easy Graphic Novels

The Toon Books are graphic novels written for beginning readers. Short stories with young characters, these graphic novels are great for the youngest reluctant and avid readers alike. Art Spiegelman created a crazed Jack in the box! Jeff Smith (of Bone fame) wrote about a little mouse getting ready for his day! That book got [...]

Week 4 Final Match-Up! Ninjas VS Fairies!

Teen Read Month Read Beyond Reality Tournament! In a very close vote, Ninjas beat Vampires and Fairies beat Zombies! So this week it’s: NINJAS vs FAIRIES! This could actually be a close match, power wise. Ninja are fast, have a variety of powers (real and illusion), but they are mortal. Fairies can vary in size [...]

Teens Summer Reading Program!

It time for the Teen Summer Reading Program! Signing up is painless! Teens get a card and when you get nine clips from the card, you can turn it in for the drawing and prizes! The grand prize drawing includes $50 cash cards from US Bank. Anyway, just to tie back in to graphic novels, [...]

Want something new?

Here’s our first volume of Yurara! Yurara Tsukinowa is a nice girl who has ability to see ghosts and sense their emotions. This gift can cause her problems, as she often can’t help but react to what she, but no one else, sees. When she starts at her new school, she is dismayed to find [...]

Learn about Anime!

While most people know about our manga collection, they don’t always realize that we have books about manga and anime too! The first book we purchased was The Anime Companion by Gilles Poitras. This book, and its sequel The Anime Companion 2, are more than guides to the hot phenomenon of Japanese animation, this book [...]

Ask for it!

Is there a series that you think the library should carry? Does your branch need it’s own copy of a series we carry elsewhere? Ask for it! Ask online here! Fill out a green request form at the library! You’ll get the books first! I can’t guarantee that everything you ask for will be purchased. [...]

Up to Date Manga News!

Sign up here to receive an up to date list of the newest manga and graphic novels at the Duluth Public Library. This list is called a BookLetter. The best thing about BookLetters is the link to the catalog. You can click right from the BookLetter and place a hold on the books you want. [...]