The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., will join hundreds of libraries throughout the country on Saturday, November 15, 2008, for the first annual celebration of National Gaming @ Your Library. Like so many other libraries across the country, the Racine Public Library will offer special gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family.
From 12-4 p.m. the Youth Services Dept. will offer open gaming for all ages, adults and children alike. Video gaming will be available in Wii and Playstation II. Board games of all kinds will be set up for families to play as they wish. Library scavenger hunt questions will also be available for families to explore the library's resources and
materials. Time slots for video gaming will be available on a first come/first served basis. Registration and video gaming will be held in the Martin Room beginning at 12 p.m.
"Libraries are becoming family destinations, and are continuously offering new formats and innovative programs and services that educate, entertain and expand interaction with their users," said Jessica MacPhail, Racine Public Library Director. "Gaming is yet another example of how libraries are becoming more than just educational resources for the communities that they serve. They are also places where users of all ages are welcome to have fun together."
National Gaming Day @ your library is a national initiative supported by the American Library Association, and 2008 sponsors Hasbro, Top Trumps and Wizards of the Coast. For more information on National Gaming Day please visit www.ala.org.
The Racine Public Library regularly offers teen gaming tournaments and adult instructional Wii classes. The library will again host teen and adult gaming events once a month beginning in January 2009. Contact the Library at 262.636.9245 in December for more information or visit the library's website at racinelibrary.info.
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