Update from Comics Plus:
We’re excited to share the next chapter in our story. We are now a part of The Joyful Reading Company, along with Beanstack, a platform built to spark curiosity, celebrate progress, and turn everyday reading into moments of pride and possibility. Together, our mission is simple: to nurture joyful, lifelong readers.
We will continue doing what we do best: providing schools and libraries with unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books—delivered with the same care, integrity, and focus on access that have always defined LibraryPass and Comics Plus.
By aligning with Beanstack’s reading engagement platform, we’re creating a connected ecosystem that inspires reading, expands access, and demonstrates impact—all in one place.
Library Pass official announcement and more information.
Resource Description
With Comics Plus, your readers can have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from a variety of library-friendly publishers. Explore a diverse selection containing thousands of new and backlist titles from ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Cherry Lake, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Humanoids, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Oni Press, Papercutz, Tokyopop, TOON Books, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more. No holds, wait lists, or monthly borrowing limits—all at a price that won’t break your materials budget.
Group Purchase
RAILS libraries will receive a 25% discount who sign up directly with Comics Plus. Also available to Mackin customers who are newly signing up for Comics Plus. The discount applies to all public libraries, based on pop served and all K-12 members, based on a per building price (Elementary/Middle/High School).
Contact deals@railslibraries.org to order.
Pricing is confidential to RAILS members and The Joyful Reading Company only. Please do not share outside of these organizations.
Vendor Contact
For more information contact Jillian Tweet, jillian.tweet@librarypass.com.