Do you want to play a game? Tomorrow is the 2nd Annual National Gaming Day.
Through a donation from Hasbro, more than 16,700 public libraries in the U.S. will receive a box set of their highly popular card games, Monopoly Deal, Scrabble Slam and Pictureka! Hasbro is the exclusive partner of National Gaming Day 2009. In 2008, more that 14,000 people of all ages participated in National Gaming Day.
ALA’s National Gaming Day focuses on the social and recreational side of gaming. Gaming at the library encourages patrons of all ages to interact with diverse peers, share their expertise and develop new strategies for gaming and learning. At the library, kids can socialize with their friends and play board and video games while surrounded by books, librarians and a real world of knowledge.
More than 900 libraries are participating in this year’s event.
Examples of Activities
The Pima County (Ariz.) Public Library is inviting teens to show off their Wii skills on National Gaming Day. The Beatles RockBand game is expected to be a huge hit with the entire family. Kids and adults will be belting out their favorite fab four tunes.
Anderson (Ind.) Public Library will devote the entire day to gaming activities. In recognition of National Gaming Day, the library will host a nationwide public library Rock Band 2 Tournament (on the Xbox 360) and a Dungeons and Dragons workshop.
See Also: National Gaming Day Web Site/Blog
See Also: The Librarian’s Guide to Gaming: An Online Toolkit for Building Gaming ala @your library
See Also: News Release: Read, learn, play in U.S. libraries
Last year, more than 14,000 people participated in gaming activities in more than 600 libraries across the country on National Gaming Day. After the 2008 celebration, many libraries reported younger kids playing with older kids; families playing together; grandparents playing with grandkids; and kids making friends with the library’s staff. This year’s event promises to be even bigger, with more libraries participating and more games in the mix.
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