Penn State Scranton's Anime Club has become one of the campus' more popular clubs recently. In addition to anime, manga and graphic novels are also becoming more mainstream in 2022, and Penn State Scranton's library has answered the call for more of this type of literature, acquiring a number of manga-related graphic novels and nonfiction collections. The library's manga collection, started in 2016, is now considered a specialized collection within the University's library system.
The Graphic Novels selection at Penn State Scranton’s Library is comprised of a multitude of non-fiction, classic literature, comics and manga collection series. Student interest in the genre has been increasing recently, with more students visiting this section to check out different books.
My Hero Academia, a popular Japanese superhero manga series, takes up an entire shelf in Penn State Scranton's Library's leisure reading section. The campus library currently holds 26 out of the 30 volumes within this series.
With colorful covers and graphics that are sure to catch your attention, fans of manga and graphic novels have a very varied selection to choose from at the Penn State Scranton Library.
Interested in reading about friendship and teamwork? You will find these common themes within the My Hero Academia series located within the Penn State Scranton Library.
John Giguere, president of the campus' Anime Club, is pictured here at Penn State Scranton’s Club Fair. Giguere is presenting an array of their popular collection of graphic novels, which can be found at Penn State Scranton’s library.