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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Roses are red, violets are blue, Comics Plus is ready for you!</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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Chocolates and flowers are always nice, but what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the library than by gifting your patrons access to thousands of titles on Comics Plus?! </div>
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Comics Plus is an always available digital collection of comics, graphic novels, and manga from library-friendly publishers, curated specifically for libraries. Patrons will have digital access on desktop, mobile, or their tablet. Every title is available
24/7 for offline reading, with unlimited, simultaneous checkouts to maximize circulation through book clubs, community reading programs, and other engaging initiatives. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Comics Plus is now officially ready to be shared with all Suffolk library patrons! The general link for all libraries to access the collection is
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://login.comicsplus.app/" target="_blank" id="OWA9e4057a9-74c6-6a11-b50d-c3e1105fcbcc" class="Hyperlink SCXW172300268 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">https://login.comicsplus.app/</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
This is the site that will live on Livebrary.com later today. You can use this access link, or
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/eresources-tutorials" target="_blank" id="OWAb74075b4-ca36-2c92-d1bd-3c0c85e6e406" class="Hyperlink SCXW172300268 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">you
can go to the Gateway to find the list of your library’s three specific collection links</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (Childrens Library, Teen Library, Full Collection) and embed them on the three corresponding pages of your site. </span></div>
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Modeled after countywide Overdrive access, patrons will need their barcode and PIN to gain access, which is available in browsers, or a downloadable app via Apple App Store and Google Play. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/marketing-and-advocacy/marketing-and-promotional-resources/livebrary/eResources" target="_blank" id="OWAdbdbe0a9-8484-b455-0519-11cb99e5568b" class="Hyperlink SCXW172300268 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">You
can find the suite of marketing materials, including the logo and website buttons here</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">! </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you aren’t able to attend a training session, you can find a
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://vimeo.com/1056548158/ab82315db9?share=copy" target="_blank" id="OWAa2a68dd0-2252-7d89-0db2-e540f55ba381" class="Hyperlink SCXW172300268 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">recording
here</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/livebrary-reports" target="_blank" id="OWAc239fad0-b384-3a02-c13c-d6e179571a62" class="Hyperlink SCXW172300268 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">Statistics</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
will be added to the Gateway every month. </span></div>
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Have a wonderful day,</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Derek Ivie </b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>(he/him)</b></span></div>
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