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The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comics library workers: The 2025 Oni Press GNCRT Travel Grant. This grant provides funds for newer library professionals with limited...

ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is pleased to introduce the 2025 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List and Top Ten List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in...

ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is pleased to announce the 2025 Best Graphic Novels for Adults (BGNA) Reading List and Top Ten List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2024 through 2025, and...

ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and Rainbow Round Table (RRT) are thrilled to announce their Collaboration Core List for 2026. The list recognizes the best published graphic novels by and about LGBTQIA+ people for all ages and in a range...

The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Tongues,’ ‘Insectopolis’ and ‘The Night Eaters’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Adults Awards

The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards.

Applications for the 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are now being accepted by ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation. First awarded in 2014, these grants recognize libraries for...

The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. These grants, funded by the Will and Ann...

The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce two winners of the 2025 GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grants: Sara Freeman has been awarded the 2025 Oni Press GNCRT School Librarian...

The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is accepting applications for their Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grants. This year’s grants are the 2025 Oni Press GNCRT School Librarian Confrerence Travel Grant and the 2025 Skybound Entertainment...

GNCRT is thrilled to introduce the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in late 2023 through 2024.

GNCRT announces 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List Titles and Top Ten List. This list highlights the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2023 through 2024 and aids library staff in the development of graphic novel collections.

GNCRT and REFORMA announce Collaboration Core List highlighting high-quality graphic novels that showcase Spanish-speaking and Latino stories and creators.

Following the successful collaborations with the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and REFORMA, the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table is pleased to announce two new initiatives for increasing and elevating diverse voices in GNCRT’s...