Le roman graphique en bibliothèque, une erreur indispensable ?
Graphic Novels in Libraries: An Essential Mistake?

Summary/Abstract: The graphic novel, despite having an initially strict definition, has undergone significant redefinition through its interaction with the market and the public. The term, which distinguishes itself from comics and attracts a new audience, has now gained undeniable notoriety. In libraries, this raises several questions regarding classification, categorization, and highlighting. In this article, after a conceptual approach to the term, the author examines how it has established itself on the French market, emphasizing the notion of format, in order to decipher the subsequent use by key mediators such as librarians. A final section aims to propose several solutions, based on field visits, to address this ambiguous yet desired object by the public.

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