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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose">Hi Everyone!<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have compiled the list of the wonderful recommendations everyone sent me for building our new Adult Graphic Novel collection, I had many requests for the results to be shared. If a title had more than one recommendation I put the number of recommendations behind it in parentheses. I also included any helpful links I was sent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The top 5 most-recommended series were: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Walking Dead</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Saga </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Maus 1 and 2<o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Watchmen</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Sandman</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are very excited for our new collection! I have already begun ordering, thank you all so much for your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andrea<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Library Director · Otsego District Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#C00000'>B</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FF6600'>r</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'>i</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B050'>g</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B0F0'>h</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#0070C0'>t</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FFC000'>e</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:red'>n</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle'>the Corner Where You Are!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#480048'><img width=323 height=71 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3EC34.564FA0F0" alt="purple signature"></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#750073'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#480048'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>(269) 694-9690 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.otsegolibrary.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.otsegolibrary.org</span></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#7030A0'>LIKE us on Facebook!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Andrea Estelle [mailto:aestelle@otsegolibrary.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 8, 2018 8:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'michlib-l@mcls.org' <michlib-l@mcls.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Adult Graphic Novels: Building the Core Collection<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All. This message is specifically for adult graphic novel gurus <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are building a brand new adult graphic novel collection here at ODL and we only have space at first for about 10 shelves. Can you reply off list and send me your TOP 5 <b><u>adult</u></b> graphic novels/series!?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve been doing some research but would love to add your thoughts as well. We have nice junior and teen graphic novel collections going that are quite popular – so I don’t really need suggestions for the younger areas. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would be happy to compile the results and send out to everyone if you like. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help. Have a great day!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andrea<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Library Director · Otsego District Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#C00000'>B</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FF6600'>r</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'>i</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B050'>g</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B0F0'>h</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#0070C0'>t</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FFC000'>e</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:red'>n</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle'>the Corner Where You Are!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#480048'><img border=0 width=323 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3EC34.564FA0F0" alt="purple signature"></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#750073'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#480048'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>(269) 694-9690 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><a href="http://www.otsegolibrary.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.otsegolibrary.org</span></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#7030A0'>LIKE us on Facebook!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>