Published September 19, 2024

I Strongly Recommend the Library

Have you used the library recently? It's great!

'I strongly recommend the library,' says Audra, a person with long curly hair and circular glasses. 'A zine made with excitement and haste.'

Audra holds an unwieldy pile of books, 'Y'know, the library.' A copy of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed has fallen off the pile of books.

'...where the books live?' A copy of Broad Band by Claire L. Evans and Stone Fruit by Lee Lai have fallen off the pile of books.

Audra: 'But you can check out more than physical books! I'm a sucker for the different digital services the library offers. I'm in the Multnomah County library system and I bet you have access to similar.'

'Ebooks, digital comics, digital magazines, audiobooks (though you can't check out Audible exclusives because booo Amazon), all through Libby!' Different kinds of materials you can check out, including the comic Now Let Me Fly by Ronald Wimberly and Brahm Revel, Ace by Angela Chen, The Likeness by Tana French, and magazine Bon Appetit.

'More comics, TV and movies, and even music within Hoopla.' Comic The Human Target, television show Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and Barbie the album.

'Kanopy has even more movies. And don't overlook the research tools. In the newspaper archives, you can read about the 1940s childhood of a local computer scientist, then make a (usually paywalled) excellent zucchini pasta. Legally and for free!' Audra sprawls on the floor reading a newspaper, and then makes a pasta.

Audra whispers: 'I also hear the library: Has private study rooms you can book for two hours at a time. Offers space to host events and classes, if they're free and open to all. Lets you post stuff on their bulletin boards. Using the library helps keep it open! Catch you out there.' 'audmcname.com, October 2023'

Buy the comic!

I strongly recommend the library zine

Zine: I Strongly Recommend the Library

We love libraries!!

More Comics

The huge ominous jaws with jagged teeth, like the mouth of a creature or a bear trap. A hand reaches through the huge jaws to put a ballot in a voting box labeled

October 31, 2024

I didn’t feel like I lived in America until I left California

Two pale versions of Chana and Cee from the time of their breakup looking bummed out and away from one another, with two more vivid versions of them turning towards each other a decade later and smiling.

October 22, 2025

Swapping Genders With My Ex

A woman throws away a backless disposable hospital gown.

October 10, 2024

How I Learned to Say “No” At the Doctor’s Office

Audible Sucks

Join our newsletter

Get Crucial Comix in your inbox!

© 2026 Crucial Comix

Privacy policy terms of use