Hey, fans of art, comics, and graphic novels — Goleta Valley Library is introducing a Teen Graphic Novel Club to its set of virtual programming.
Goleta’s Teen Graphic Novel Club welcomes anyone age 13-17 who loves comics and wants to connect with other like-minded individuals. Each month the club will focus on a unique genre, represented by a hand-picked assortment of graphic novels.
For September, the genre is High Fantasy. Participants will be reading “Nimona” by Noelle Stevenson and “Wynd: Issue #1” by James Tynion IV. The meeting is 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 30.
Members are urged to read either or both options, and to bring their insights to the meeting to share. Meetings will be held once a month for an hour, using the platform GoToMeeting. The atmosphere will be casual, and the meetings fun and discursive.
All books discussed in the Teen Graphic Novel Club are available on Hoopla, one of the library’s digital platforms that offers a wide selection of graphic novels and comics in eBook form; all are instantly accessible and free with a Goleta Valley Library card.
Those who don’t have a library card can register for an eCard through the catalog and start downloading titles through the Hoopla app or website right away.
Starting in October, members of the Teen Graphic Novel Club will also be able to earn community service hours each month by participating in a discussion leader role and contributing to the club’s WordPress blog. More information will be provided at the Sept. 30 meeting.
Those interested in joining, or who know a teen who might be can register for the first meeting through the library’s online calendar of events and receive a link to join the club.
Participants are encouraged to wear a cool costume to the meeting and their looks will be featured on the library’s Instagram page @goletavalleylibrary.
More about Goleta Valley Library’s newest in teen programming can be found here on the Goleta Valley Library website. Email questions about the program to goletavalleylibrary@cityofgoleta.org with the subject line Teen Graphic Novel Club.