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What's New at the Library

Septebember 2024: black and white comic book pages

Edited photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

Graphic Novels in Print

We now have a dedicated collection of graphic novels located on the 2nd floor at the end of the Fiction section. Take a look at what's new!

The Atlantic is in Flipster

We now have access to The Atlantic via Flipster. View the full text and graphics starting with the May 2014 issue through the present. For information on how to link to articles, issues, and more, go to our About Flipster page. 

Atlantic covers

New HomeGrown Ebooks

NC Live HomeGrown CollectionThis year, NC LIVE purchased 277 ebooks with HomeGrown pledge donations. 275 of these titles are now available.

About HomeGrown

The NC LIVE HomeGrown Collection consists of more than 5,000 locally-published ebook and audiobook titles made available to more than 200 libraries across the state. The collection includes titles from North Carolina publishers like Algonquin Books, Crossroad Press, UNC Press, Duke University Press, McFarland, Press 53, Gryphon House, John F. Blair, Blair Publisher, RedHawk Publishing, and Workman that are available in perpetuity with unlimited, simultaneous access, which means no holds, no checkout limits, and no wait lists. Immediate access for everyone, at any time, forever.

Emerging Readers in ComicsPlus

ComicsPlus continues to add more content for early or emerging readers. These are also great for adults who are learning English as a second language. If you want to stick with more kid-friendly content, make sure to choose the ComicsPlus Children's Collection. 

Emerging reader covers in ComicsPlus