4 MCDL News & Notes MCDL Accepts Eisner Grant Chris Weaver-Pieh, Collection Resources Director, accepted the 2025 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant on behalf of MCDL at this year’s American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia. The grant aims to expand library programs and services that promote graphic novels to patrons. MCDL will use the grant to expand the graphic novels collection and launch events for teens that give them the opportunity to be creative and channel emotion into a physical art form, to see themselves in art of their own making, and to engage with a wider selection of graphic novels. The award included $2,000 to purchase additional graphic novels for the collection, $1,000 for programming, a selection of Will Eisner’s work, and a selection of the winning titles from this year’s Will Eisner Awards at Comic-Con International. Fall StoryWalk® Take a walk and enjoy a story at these MCDL and partnership locations: • Brunswick & Highland Libraries • Medina County Park District, Carolyn Ludwig Mugrage Park, 4985 Windfall Rd., Medina • Medina City Schools, Northrop Elementary, 950 E. Reagan Pkwy., Medina StoryWalk promotes literacy, physical activity, and spending time together as a family. Each season brings a new story. Watch for Leaves by David Ezra Stein on Sep. 1. Register to Vote You may register to vote and submit an absentee ballot request form at MCDL. The deadline to register for the November General Election is Oct. 6. Absentee ballot requests begin 90 days before the election and can be submitted until Oct. 28 at the Board of Elections. Details at mcdl.info/Vote. Pictured L-R: Shira Pilarski, President of the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table; Patricia Sobrero, grant recipient; Chris Weaver-Pieh; and Luke Burger, Eisner Grant Jury chair Social Emotional Learning Discovery Packs Debut Social emotional learning is a relatively new learning process through which children acquire and apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions (Ohio Department of Education). The five competencies are: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Social Emotional Learning Packs for ages 3-5 and 5-8 debut this fall. Topics include confidence, bravery, sharing, divorce, anxiety, anger, and many more. Packs are designed to be used by caregivers with children and contain books, games, and a resource packet for guided learning. Packs will be available at all locations in October and can be borrowed for two weeks, no holds. Learn more at mcdl.info/EarlyLiteracy. Mary Nihn, whose books are featured in the packs, will visit on Oct. 1. Details on back cover.
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