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Website Design

2008-04-23T23:27:30Z

Yanni: missing an "r" in the link.

= Library Website Hall of Fame =
Is there a library website with which you are particularly impressed? You can put a link to it here -- with some comments if you'd like.

== Academic ==

*[http://www.augustana.edu/library/ Augustana College Tredway Library]
*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/ BYU Harold B. Lee Library]
*[http://www.csufresno.edu/library/ California State University, Fresno]
*[http://library.csusm.edu/ California State University San Marcos]
*[http://libraries.claremont.edu/ The Claremont Colleges]
*[http://www.csbsju.edu/library/ College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University]
*[http://library.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Library]
*[http://www.emerson.edu/library/ Emerson College Library]
*[http://www.library.gsu.edu/ Georgia State University Library]
*[http://www.library.hbs.edu/ Harvard Business School Baker Library]
*[http://ithaca.edu/library/ Ithaca College Library]
*[http://libraries.mit.edu/ MIT Libraries]
*[http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/ North Carolina State University Libraries]
*the University of Connecticut [http://rdl.lib.uconn.edu/bySubject.php Research Database Locator]
*[http://www2.library.ucla.edu/ UCLA Library]
*[http://library.ucr.edu/ University of California Riverside Libraries]
*[http://www.lib.umn.edu/ University of Minnesota Libraries]
*[http://www.library.nd.edu/ University of Notre Dame Libraries]
*[http://libraries.ou.edu/ University of Oklahoma Libraries]
*[http://library.usask.ca/ University of Saskatchewan Library]
*[http://www.usc.edu/libraries/ University of Southern California]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ University of Texas libraries]
*[http://www.lib.washington.edu/ University of Washington Libraries]
*[http://www.wmich.edu/library/ Western Michigan University Libraries]
*[http://www.williams.edu/library/ Williams College Library]
*[http://bib.us.es/ University of Seville Library]
*[http://library.stikom.edu/ STIKOM SURABAYA Library]
*[http://library.ucf.edu/ University of Central Florida]

== Public ==

*[[Ann Arbor District Library]]
*[http://www.ahml.info/default.asp Arlington Heights Memorial Library]
*[http://www.bpl.org/ Boston Public Library]
*[http://www.bcls.lib.nj.us/ Burlington County Library System, NJ]
*[http://www.bnf.fr/ Bibliothèque Nationale de France]
*[http://www.carnegielibrary.org/ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh]
*[http://www.answerpoint.org/ Central Rappahannock Regional Library (AnswerPoint)]
*[http://library.christchurch.org.nz/ Christchurch City Libraries]
*[http://www.ccclib.org/ Contra Costa County Library]
*[http://www.denverlibrary.org/ Denver Public Library]
*[http://www.dok.info/ DOK Delft Public Library, Netherlands]
*[http://library.itsligo.ie/ Library, Institute of Technology Sligo Ireland]
*[http://www.ellensburglibrary.org/ Ellensburg Public Library, Ellensburg Washington]
*[http://www.hclib.org/pub/ Hennepin County Library, Minnesota]
*[http://www.jocolibrary.org/ Johnson County Library, Kansas]
*[http://www.kclibrary.org/ Kansas City Public Library]
*[http://www.webrary.org/mgplhome.html Morton Grove Public Library]
*[http://www.mppl.org/ Mount Prospect Public Library]
*[http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library]
*[http://www.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System]
*[http://www.osceolalibrary.org/ Osceola Library System]
*[http://citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz/ Palmerston North City Library]
*[http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/ Phoenix Public Library]
*[http://www.bibliotecasalaborsa.it/ Sala Borsa Library of Bologna, Italy]
*[http://www.salinas.lib.ca.us/ Salinas, CA Public Library - John Steinbeck]
*[http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/ Seattle Public Library]
*[http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/ St. Charles, IL Public Library]
*[http://www.biblioteket.stockholm.se/ Stockholm Public Library] First real Library 2.0?!
*[http://www.stockton.lib.ca.us/ Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library]
*[http://www.fordlibrary.org/ Thomas Ford Memorial Library]
*[http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/ Toronto Public Library]
*[http://www.wpl.lib.oh.us/ Westerville, Ohio, Public Library]
*[http://www.mylibrary.us/ Weld Library District, Colorado]

== Special ==
*[http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary/index.html NASA Headquarters Library] Site directory on the front page enables quick navigation.

= Successful Re-Design Projects =

To view cached pages of a website's previous look, visit: [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.archive.org/web/web.php WayBack Machine]

[http://www.salinas.lib.ca.us Salinas Public Library, Salinas, California] - Complete re-design which incorporated new content, navigation structure, and usability.

[http://www.sussex.lib.de.us/index.html Sussex County Department of Libraries, Georgetown, Delaware] - New content added, overall design retooled, accessibility and usability incorporated.

[http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/04/lessons-learned-aadlorg-30/ Lessons learned: aadl.org 3.0] - overview of what it took to get a successful overhaul implemented.

[http://lib.uaa.alaska.edu/about/project/ UAA/APU Consortium Library '05 Re-Design] - overview of process.

Allan Bean Centre Library: http://www.burwood.org.nz/library.asp. A special library in New Zealand for people with spinal injury, brain injury, strokes etc and their families.

[http://www.lib.washington.edu/usability/redesign03-04/ University of Washington Libraries 2004 redesign] - overview of process

[http://www.jocolibrary.org/usability Johnson County Library (KS)] - Timeframe for redevelopment, usability studies, and results reporting 2007

= Usability Tips =
*[[Best books on usability and web interface design]]
*[http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design]
*[http://www.jkup.net/terms.html Library Terms That Users Understand]
*[http://usability.gov/guidelines/ Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines]
*[http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000328.php 90% of All Usability Testing is Useless]
*[http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/lcp/0502/lcp0502.pdf How to Design Library Web Sites to Maximize Usability] - second edition (2007)
*[http://www.designforthelittleguy.com/study.pdf Sinking or Swimming: The State of Web Sites in Ohio's Public Libraries]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/11/web-presence-for-internet-librarians.html Web Presence for Internet Librarians] Notes from a presentation given by Shari Thurow at Internet Librarian 2006

= Accessibility =

== Accessibility Standards and Guidelines ==

*[http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/ W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines]
*[http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/ W3C References on Web Accessibility]
*[http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=12 Section 508 Standards] -- Under the Federal Rehabilitation Act (U.S.)
*[http://www.ittatc.org/laws/stateLawAtGlance.php State Accessibility Laws, Policies, Standards and Other Resources] (U.S.)

== Accessibility Tools ==

*[http://www.dejavu.org/emulator.htm Browser Emulator] -- Check pages in a number of ancient browsers.
*[http://cgi.w3.org/cgi-bin/html2txt html2txt] -- W3C's text browser simulation.
*[http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html Lynx Viewer] -- See how your pages look in a text-only browser. (Requires a blank file named delorie.htm on your Web server.)
*[http://webxact.watchfire.com/ WebXACT] -- The accessibility tester formerly known as Bobby. '''No longer free.'''
*[http://colorfilter.wickline.org/ Colorblind Web Page Filter]
*[http://wave.webaim.org/ WAVE Accessibility Tool]
*[http://cynthia.contentquality.com/ Cynthia Says]
*[http://www.nils.org.au/ais/web/resources/toolbar/ Web Accessibility Toolbar] provided by the Accessible Information Solutions (AIS) team at the National Information and Library Service (NILS), Australia (Internet Explorer only)
*[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=402 Fangs Screen Reader Emulator] A Firefox Extension that renders a text version of a web page similar to screen reader output. Helps developers find accessibility issues fast
*Free Accessibility Plugins for Macromedia Dreamweaver: [http://www.usablenet.com/frontend/508as_entry.jsp Section 508 and W3C-WAI/WCAG Priority 1 and Priority 2 guidelines checker from UsableNet]
*[http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn Babel Fish Language Translator]
*[http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Jaws Screen Reader (text to audio) for blind people]
*[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5809 Firefox Accessibility Extension] A Firefox extension used by people with disabilities and web developers

== Accessibility Tips ==
*[http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/full-checklist.html W3C's Accessibility Checklist]
*[http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/abdesign.shtml Accessible Site Design Guide]

= Web Tools =

== Browsers ==
*[http://browsers.evolt.org/ Browser Archive]

== Editors ==
*[http://www.w3.org/Amaya/ W3C's Amaya browser/editor]

== URL checkers ==

== Cross-browser Checkers ==
*[http://www.browsercam.com/ BrowserCam] -- I used this during a redesign process and it was well worth the $$

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =
*[http://www.456bereastreet.com/ 456 Berea Street]: "Most articles on this site are related to web standards, accessibility, or usability in one way or another"
*[http://senna.sjsu.edu/lmain/isdaccess/home.html Accessible Design for Library Websites]
*[http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/4libwebmasters.html Library Webmaster Resources] Although this website hasn't been updated since March 2005 it still contains many useful annotated links.
*[http://alistapart.com/ A List Apart]: "A List Apart Magazine (ISSN: 1534-0295) explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on techniques and benefits of designing with web standards."
*[http://www.sitepoint.com/ SitePoint]: "One of the best 'web professional' sites with a strong standards emphasis and also good for latest technologies"
*[http://http://www.intensedevelopment.net/website-design-A.html Web Style Glossary Terms]
*[http://webstyleguide.com Web Style Guide]
*[http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/ Brain Sparks by Jared Spool]
*[http://www.userslib.com User's Lib] "usability, accessibility, functionality, & aesthetics towards a more usable library."

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check out =

[[Category:Technology]]

Libraries Hosting Gaming Programs

2007-12-18T23:57:14Z

Yanni:

''Back to [[Gaming|Main Gaming Page]]''

* [http://www.aadl.org/aadlgt/ Ann Arbor District Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame tournament weekends for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Pokemon, Retro Gaming, Guitar Hero, Monkey Ball, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:eli@aadl.org Eli Neiburger]

* [http://www.berwynlibrary.org/ Berwyn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: monthly board gaming group for junior high through adult 
Games: Acquire, Puerto Rico, Transamerica, East Front, Victory in the Pacific, San Juan, Settlers of Catan, Aladdin's Dragons, Ingenious, Cartagena, Power Grid, Ra, Medici, Samurai, Guillotine, Union Pacific, Axis & Allies 
Contact: [mailto:shaynie@berwynlibrary.net Shaynie Klein]

* [http://www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us/ Bloomingdale Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Collectible card games; chess club; starting a strategy gaming club in May 2006 
Games: Dueler's Guild, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic; will start D&D, Risk, and Settlers of Catan for the strategy gaming club; about 20 various board games; DDR on PlayStation 2; Mario Kart on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:mwiller@linc.lib.il.us Melissa Willer] 

* [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/ Bloomington Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: quarterly play at [http://www.bngamefest.org/ Game Fests] in Library and community at large 
Games: DDR, Guitar Hero II, Mario Kart, Dead or Alive, NFS, Motosport; Come for the company, stay for the Karaoke, board games (Monopoly, Chess, Clue) and puzzles like life-size Sudoku 
Photos available at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloomingtonlibrary/189771213/ Flickr] ... Post your photos, add us as a contact. 
Contact: [mailto:johnf@bloomingtonlibrary.org John Fischer] 

* [http://www.brookfield.lib.il.us/ Brookfield Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: starting this spring, we're starting by hosting some X-Box LAN parties after hours on Friday nights 
Games: first one will be Halo on X-Box 
Contact: [mailto:cmoriarity@brookfield.lib.il.us Cindy Moriarity] 

*[http://www.cadl.org/ Capital Area District Library] (MI) 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Superstar Baseball on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:duimstras@cadl.org Scott Duimstra]

* [http://www.carnegielibrary.org Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh] (PA)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly video gaming night (Xbox, games & snacks provided), Tekko (anime/gaming convention hosted at library), weekly Dungeons & Dragons campaign, weekly Dance Dance Revolution night 
Contact: [mailto:info@carnegielibrary.org Carnegie reference desk] 

*[http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/default.asp Corvallis Benton-County Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: Teen Game Nights once a month in four locations. 2 PS2 and 2 XBox consoles, 6 DDR Mats, 2 Guitar Hero controllers, a Wii console and future Xbox Live subscriptions are featured. 
Games: All E and T, except for Halo 2 
Contact:[mailto:andrew.cherbas@ci.corvallis.or.us Andrew Cherbas] 

* [http://www.csd99.org/south/library/ Downers Grove South High School] (IL)
Type: school 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: not sure yet; we are hoping to host a gaming event, maybe in conjunction with National Library Week 
Contact: [mailto:mnull@csd99.org Mindy Null] 

* [http://www.elmwoodparklibrary.org/ Elmwood Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers on GameCube; Unreal Tournament 2K4 LAN party on library PCs 
Contact: [mailto:ecurrie@elmwoodparklibrary.org Eric Currie]
 

* [http://www.fullertonlibrary.org/ Fullerton Public Library] (CA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: monthly open play Game Days. 
Games: Guitar Hero, Super Smash Brothers, DDR, Gran Turismo 
Contact: [mailto:teens@fullertonlibrary.org Shirley Ku] 
 
*[http://www.gencon.com/indyhome.aspx?file=indy Gen-Con Indianapolis]
Types of gaming: Mario Kart Tournament at Con. Entrance requires library Card 
Contact:[mailto:jlschwa@iupui.edu Jami Schwarzwalder] 

* [http://www.gclibrary.org/ Georgetown County Library] (SC)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Carvers Bay High School Gaming Club and open play 
Games: Current popular XBOX-360 and PC titles 
Contact: [mailto:contact@gclibrary.org Truman Winns] 

* [http://www.grandeprairielibrary.org/ Grande Prairie Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: every fourth Saturday, we have Game Day where the kids play board games and card games 
Games: bingo, Uno, Connect Four, puzzles, checkers 
Contact: [mailto:kelleydnichols@yahoo.com Kelley Nichols] 

* [http://www.guilderlandpublic.info/ Guilderland Public Library] (NY)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly Magic: the Gathering events, Video Gaming 
Games: ESRB E - T, Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova, Sing Star Karaoke 
Contact: [mailto:oakleyt@uhls.lib.ny.us Trevor Oakley] 

* [http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dept/library/ Hialeah Public Libraries] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Video Gaming, Yu-Gi-Oh 
Games: Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova 
Contact: [mailto:ALHernandez@hialeahfl.gov Alex Hernandez] 

* [http://www.rhpl.org Rochester Hills Public Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame days for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Guitar Hero, Mario Party 8, Naruto Clash of Ninja, Monkey Ball and other games upon request. 
Contact: [mailto:meganj@rhpl.org Megan Johnson]

*[http://www.tulsalibrary.org/hardesty/ Hardesty Regional Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Currently trying to organize a group of Runescape players for regular events. 
Games: Runescape. Some interest has been expressed in console games and RPGs. 
Contact: [mailto:ksiewer@tulsalibrary.org Karl Siewert] 

*[http://www.homerlibrary.org Homer Township Public Library](IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: open sessions and tournaments. 
Games: DDR on playstation
Contact: [mailto:atyle@homerlibrary.org Alexandra Tyle] 

*[http://www.imaginon.org/ ImaginOn-Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC) 
Type: public-for kids and teens 
Size of library: super duper size 
Types of gaming: console video games, tournaments, open play, and board games 
Games: DDR, RuneScape, Retro games (Space Invaders, PacMan, Asteroids, Tetris, Simon and Donkey Kong), Guitar Hero, Burnout, Madden 2005, various board games-checkers, chess, Twister, Scrabble, etc. The list keeps growing. 
Contact: [mailto:kczarnecki@plcmc.org Kelly Czarnecki] 
*[http://www.chambers.lib.tx.us/ Chambers County Library System] (TX)
Type: Public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Tournaments, open play, board games, regularly scheduled young adult programming 
Games: Halo, Halo 2 
Contact: [mailto:vjensen@co.chambers.tx.us Valerie Jensen]

* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us Lansing Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: game afternoons with video games, online games, and board games 
Games: DDR; Mario Kart; Karaoke Revolution 3; Runescape and other [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/web/games.htm online games]; board games (Connect Four, Scrabble, etc.) 
Teen Interviews from gaming event--[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/webfiles/podcast/great_games_teen_interviews_031606.mp3 hear how they liked it, and what games they want!] 
Contact: [mailto:kstaley@lansing.lib.il.us Kelli Staley (IT)] and [mailto:gguzman@lansing.lib.il.us Gail Guzman (Youth & Teen Librarian)] 

* [http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html Longview Public Library] (WA)
Type: public 
Size of library: municipal 
Types of gaming: gaming programs and board games 
Games: DDR and Guitar Hero (more soon!)
[http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html]; board games (Wooden "10 in a box"; chess, backgammon, etc.) 
 
Contact: [mailto:jan.hanson@ci.longview.wa.us Jan E.V.W. Hanson, Youth Services Librarian)] 

* [http://libraries.luc.edu/ Loyola University Libraries] (IL)
Type: academic 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: still in the planning stage 
Contact: [mailto:swardza@luc.edu Susan Wardzala] 

* [http://www.matteson.lib.il.us/ Matteson Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: open play (DDR) and open LAN parties; after hours open internet play 
Games: DDR; internet games; CD-ROMs 
Contact: [mailto:maxwellc@sslic.net Cynthia Maxwell] and [mailto:driscoll@sslic.net Julia Driscoll] 

* [http://www.maywood.org/ Maywood Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: online access; kids download video games - we usually do not put them off; they seem to know tons of resources 
Games: whatever the internet offers 
Contact: [mailto:maywoodpubliclibrary@yahoo.com Victor Dixon] 

* [http://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library] (KY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Young Adult Media Bar with 6 PS2s; LAN Parties daily on 4 dedicated PCs; online gaming in Teen Tech Lab; board and card games 
Games: YAM Bar offers 20 PS2 titles rated E for Everyone; Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Rise of Nations are regular choices for LAN; Runescape online; Heroscape Table 
Contact: [mailto:igarrott@mclib.net Iris S. Garrott] 

* [http://www.metrolibrary.org Metropolitan Library System] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: video game programs at various branches, including Guitar Hero, DDR, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Nintendo Wii games. 
Contact: [mailto:ewilliams@metrolibrary.org Emily Williams] 

* [http://www.mfrl.org Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System] (VA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
When: 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months, from 3:30-6:30pm 
Types of gaming: Video games, board games, card games, etc. We feature a different video game each month on the projection screen, and usually have a second system set up on a large TV as well. 
Contact: [http://www.mfrl.org/gameon.php Game On!] 

* [http://www.justsoyouknow.us Norman Public Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: small - medium 
Types of gaming: GAME ON ~ a monthly gaming event just for Teens. Super Smash Brothers, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero II and the new Nintendo Wii are just some of the games set up for the teens to play. Also - free food. 
Contact: [mailto:rspence@pls.lib.ok.us Rebecca H. Spence] 

* [http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/ Oak Lawn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: game nights - started in February 2006 
Games: DDR on PlayStation; board and card games 
Contact: [mailto:tomk@oaklawnlibrary.org Tom Kochinski] 

* [http://www.ogdenny.com/library Ogden Farmers' Library] (NY)
Type: Association 
Size of library: small-medium 
Types of gaming: Scrabble, chess, Yu-Gi-Oh. Coming soon - DDR, euchre, console games. 
Contact: [mailto:puttaro@libraryweb.org Patty Uttaro] 

* [http://www.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR for teens, console games, game nights for teens, trying senior gaming this summer. 
Games: Circulating PS2 and XBox games in the collection, DDR for PS2. 
Contact: [mailto:chambers.sheri@ocls.info Sheri Chambers]

* [http://www.orlandparklibrary.org/ Orland Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR tournaments (for teens - trying families this summer); chess program for all ages; we also have public access computers that we use frequently for online gaming; certain computers have CD-ROM games pre-loaded (very popular with preschoolers); board game nights in the summer for teens (trying for younger this summer) 
Games: DDR; chess; karaoke; board games 
Contact: [mailto:klaszczak@orlandparklibrary.org Kelly Laszczak] 

* [http://www.pfpl.org/ Park Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: boardgame afternoons and video game days 
Games: Gamecube, Playstation 2, XBox and XBox 360 video games for checkout, Mario Kart Double Dash and DDR tournaments
beginning in August 2006, CD-ROM games pre-loaded on Youth Services Department public computers 
Contact: [mailto:pftechserv@sslic.net Brian Vagt] 

* [http://www.pascolibraries.org/ Pasco County Public Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: regular teen game nights and family game nights at several locations 
Games: Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero 2, Taiko Drum Master, Sing Star, dozens of boards games, Twister, Naruto Ninja Challenge, and Internet games such as Runscape, Tactics Arena Online, and Neopets. 
Contact: [mailto:pauls@pascolibraries.org Paul Stonebridge] 

* [http://plattekill.lib.ny.us/ Plattekill Public Library] (NY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Type of gaming: Friday Night Gaming Night, Senior Bowl-O-Rama 
Games: Nintendo Wii, X Box 360, Call of Duty 3, Metal of Honor European Assault, Wii Sports, Rock Star (Coming Soon), Madden 08 Wii, Halo (with promission slip) 
Contact: [mailto:librarianman@hotmail.com Ralph Fuhrmann] 

* [http://www.plcmc.org/ Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: monthly gaming events with laptop games, XBOXs and board games; monthly XBOX and wii events; teen gaming events and tournaments through Imaginon 
Games: Alienware laptops with PC games, Nintendo Wii, XBOXs, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and hundreds of boards games. 
website: http://thegamingzone.wordpress.com 
Contact: [mailto:gotgame@plcmc.org Mark Engelbrecht] 

* [http://www.riverforestlibrary.org/ River Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: drop-in after school program one or two days a week if staff available to mintor room 
Games: Nascar; Spiderman; WWF Wrestling; various PlayStation games 
Contact: [mailto: magan.szwarek@riverforestlibrary.org Magan Szwarek] 

* [http://www.rivergrovelibrary.org/ River Grove Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: computer gaming; held one open play day so far 
Games: letting kids play Runescape on library computers; DDR for Playstation 2 and Mario Kart for GameCube during open play; own X-Box systems but haven't used them yet 
Contact: [mailto:rgpl_youth@yahoo.com Dayna Tucker] 

* [http://www.stdl.org/ Schaumburg Township District Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: supersize 
Types of gaming: open play (nights); computer games in teen area; starting to circulate games; starting a 'Teen Gamers Group' in Fall 2006; game days with LAN parties; will start podcasting reviews in January 2007 
Games: Sims 2, Madden, Tony Hawk, Midtown Madness, Life, and Monopoly on computers; DDR and Karaoke DDR; using Playstation 2 and X-Box systems 
Contact: [mailto:aalessio@stdl.org Amy Alessio] or [mailto:apeterson@stdl.org Amy Peterson] 

* [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library] (IN)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium to large 
Types of gaming: 
Main Branch:
*Console game open plays and tournaments every 2nd and 4th Saturday (Spring Season), 1st and 3rd Satuday (Fall Season). 
*Tournaments: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Smash Melee Singles and Doubles, DDR (Perfect Attack Style), and Pokemon Battles.
*Gamecube games: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokemon XD with GCN > GBA connectors 
*GameBoy DS games: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Tetris
*PS2 games: DDR Max 1 and 2, Extreme 1 and 2
*Card games: Yu-gi-oh!
Other Branches: 
*Dungeons & Dragons
*Computer LAN compatible games
*DDR
*Yu-gi-oh!
Contact: [mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org Marianne Kruppa] or [mailto:p.galicia@sjcpl.org Pedro Galicia] 

* [http://telluridelibrary.org Telluride Public Library, Telluride CO ] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming:
*The Juvenile Section has 7 old computers running several dozen games and educational software that get almost constant use. We also have many more kids games and software for circulation. (makes the older gamers jealous.)
*Teen After School Gaming twice a month. Currently using employee's xbox and PS2 hooked up to projectors in the program room.
*A new computer in the YA section loaded with donated and free games. 
Games:
*For the little ones we have a ton; The Magic School Bus collection, Super Duper Music Looper, and the classic Oregon Trail to mention a few. We even have games En Espaniol.
*For the console after school program, no M games, then whatever the players bring in from home. Current big hits include; Tekken Tag, Magic: Battlegrounds, StarWars Battlefront II, (no library investment... yet...)
*As for computer games; AOE II, CIV III, Riven, Risk II, and a bunch of free downloads like Scorched Earth 3D. 
Contact: [mailto:dleroy@telluridelibrary.org Dan LeRoy] 

*[http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/default.asp Tigard Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: We had our first Teen GameFest in July 2006. The library purchased both a PS2 and a GameCube console and 2 DDR Mats. It was very successful with approximately 30 teens participating. We plan to do it again in October, and perhaps have them quarterly if not more often. 
Games: DDR Extreme 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers, and lots of board games, including Life, Monopoly, Fact or Crap, Chess, playing cards, etc. 
Contact:[mailto:Jessica@tigard-or.gov Jessica Marie] 

* [http://www.universityparkpubliclibrary.org/ University Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: board games, mostly for youth; card games for the monthly senior meetings 
Games: for youth, bingo, Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Uno, checkers (Chinese and American), puzzles, and whatever is on the computer; Connect Four; for seniors, bingo, PoKeNo, Big, Whist, Spade; on the computer, Solitaire, Bejeweled, etc.; Monopoly 
Contact: [mailto:lorettaburgest@hotmail.com Loretta Burgest] 

* [http://www.vapld.info/ Vernon Area Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: plan to offer a game day program in Fall 2006 
Gaming: probably Euro games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne; plus open gaming; would also like to do some easy, fun group card games like Apples to Apples and Bang 
Contact: [mailto:tsievers@vapld.info Tom Sievers] 

* [http://www.vbgov.com/library/ Virginia Beach Public Library System] (VA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Teen Gaming Nights, system-wide Soul Calibur III Tournament 
Games: Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova, Soul Calibur III, Madden NFL 07 
Contact: [mailto:hblicher@vbgov.com Heather Blicher]

* [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and board game days 
Games: all board games (including Candyland and Risk); DDR; Mario Kart Double Dash; Lego Star Wars; we are planning a D&D program for summer read & a Magic the Gather card game event. 
Contact: [mailto:jschultz@westmontlibrary.org Jack Schultz] 

* [http://www.mycitylibrary.org/ West Palm Beach Public Library] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and hand held video games 
Games: DDR, Gran Tursimo and Madden on PS2s. Trauma Center on the DS. Naruto and Star Wars on the GameBoy Advance. 
Contact: [mailto:rodrickj@mycitylibrary.org Jennifer Rodrick] 

* [http://www.wilmettelibrary.info/ Wilmette Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly Open Gaming Nights, Bi-monthly DoubleDash Tournaments, game design classes 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Simpsons Road Range, Retro Gaming, etc.; board games; for youth: Dora, Candyland, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:bmyers@wilmettelibrary.info Brian Myers]

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Libraries Hosting Gaming Programs

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* [http://www.aadl.org/aadlgt/ Ann Arbor District Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame tournament weekends for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Pokemon, Retro Gaming, Guitar Hero, Monkey Ball, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:eli@aadl.org Eli Neiburger]

* [http://www.berwynlibrary.org/ Berwyn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: monthly board gaming group for junior high through adult 
Games: Acquire, Puerto Rico, Transamerica, East Front, Victory in the Pacific, San Juan, Settlers of Catan, Aladdin's Dragons, Ingenious, Cartagena, Power Grid, Ra, Medici, Samurai, Guillotine, Union Pacific, Axis & Allies 
Contact: [mailto:shaynie@berwynlibrary.net Shaynie Klein]

* [http://www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us/ Bloomingdale Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Collectible card games; chess club; starting a strategy gaming club in May 2006 
Games: Dueler's Guild, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic; will start D&D, Risk, and Settlers of Catan for the strategy gaming club; about 20 various board games; DDR on PlayStation 2; Mario Kart on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:mwiller@linc.lib.il.us Melissa Willer] 

* [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/ Bloomington Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: quarterly play at [http://www.bngamefest.org/ Game Fests] in Library and community at large 
Games: DDR, Guitar Hero II, Mario Kart, Dead or Alive, NFS, Motosport; Come for the company, stay for the Karaoke, board games (Monopoly, Chess, Clue) and puzzles like life-size Sudoku 
Photos available at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloomingtonlibrary/189771213/ Flickr] ... Post your photos, add us as a contact. 
Contact: [mailto:johnf@bloomingtonlibrary.org John Fischer] 

* [http://www.brookfield.lib.il.us/ Brookfield Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: starting this spring, we're starting by hosting some X-Box LAN parties after hours on Friday nights 
Games: first one will be Halo on X-Box 
Contact: [mailto:cmoriarity@brookfield.lib.il.us Cindy Moriarity] 

*[http://www.cadl.org/ Capital Area District Library] (MI) 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Superstar Baseball on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:duimstras@cadl.org Scott Duimstra]

* [http://www.carnegielibrary.org Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh] (PA)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly video gaming night (Xbox, games & snacks provided), Tekko (anime/gaming convention hosted at library), weekly Dungeons & Dragons campaign, weekly Dance Dance Revolution night 
Contact: [mailto:info@carnegielibrary.org Carnegie reference desk] 

*[http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/default.asp Corvallis Benton-County Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: Teen Game Nights once a month in four locations. 2 PS2 and 2 XBox consoles, 6 DDR Mats, 2 Guitar Hero controllers, a Wii console and future Xbox Live subscriptions are featured. 
Games: All E and T, except for Halo 2 
Contact:[mailto:andrew.cherbas@ci.corvallis.or.us Andrew Cherbas] 

* [http://www.csd99.org/south/library/ Downers Grove South High School] (IL)
Type: school 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: not sure yet; we are hoping to host a gaming event, maybe in conjunction with National Library Week 
Contact: [mailto:mnull@csd99.org Mindy Null] 

* [http://www.elmwoodparklibrary.org/ Elmwood Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers on GameCube; Unreal Tournament 2K4 LAN party on library PCs 
Contact: [mailto:ecurrie@elmwoodparklibrary.org Eric Currie]
 

* [http://www.fullertonlibrary.org/ Fullerton Public Library] (CA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: monthly open play Game Days. 
Games: Guitar Hero, Super Smash Brothers, DDR, Gran Turismo 
Contact: [mailto:teens@fullertonlibrary.org Shirley Ku] 
 
*[http://www.gencon.com/indyhome.aspx?file=indy Gen-Con Indianapolis]
Types of gaming: Mario Kart Tournament at Con. Entrance requires library Card 
Contact:[mailto:jlschwa@iupui.edu Jami Schwarzwalder] 

* [http://www.gclibrary.org/ Georgetown County Library] (SC)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Carvers Bay High School Gaming Club and open play 
Games: Current popular XBOX-360 and PC titles 
Contact: [mailto:contact@gclibrary.org Truman Winns] 

* [http://www.grandeprairielibrary.org/ Grande Prairie Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: every fourth Saturday, we have Game Day where the kids play board games and card games 
Games: bingo, Uno, Connect Four, puzzles, checkers 
Contact: [mailto:kelleydnichols@yahoo.com Kelley Nichols] 

* [http://www.guilderlandpublic.info/ Guilderland Public Library] (NY)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly Magic: the Gathering events, Video Gaming 
Games: ESRB E - T, Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova, Sing Star Karaoke 
Contact: [mailto:oakleyt@uhls.lib.ny.us Trevor Oakley] 

* [http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dept/library/ Hialeah Public Libraries] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Video Gaming, Yu-Gi-Oh 
Games: Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova 
Contact: [mailto:ALHernandez@hialeahfl.gov Alex Hernandez] 

* [http://www.rhpl.org Rochester Hills Public Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame days for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Guitar Hero, Mario Party 8, Naruto Clash of Ninja, Monkey Ball and other games upon request. 
Contact: [mailto:meganj@rhpl.org Megan Johnson]

*[http://www.tulsalibrary.org/hardesty/ Hardesty Regional Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Currently trying to organize a group of Runescape players for regular events. 
Games: Runescape. Some interest has been expressed in console games and RPGs. 
Contact: [mailto:ksiewer@tulsalibrary.org Karl Siewert] 

*[http://www.homerlibrary.org Homer Township Public Library](IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: open sessions and tournaments. 
Games: DDR on playstation
Contact: [mailto:atyle@homerlibrary.org Alexandra Tyle] 

*[http://www.imaginon.org/ ImaginOn-Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC) 
Type: public-for kids and teens 
Size of library: super duper size 
Types of gaming: console video games, tournaments, open play, and board games 
Games: DDR, RuneScape, Retro games (Space Invaders, PacMan, Asteroids, Tetris, Simon and Donkey Kong), Guitar Hero, Burnout, Madden 2005, various board games-checkers, chess, Twister, Scrabble, etc. The list keeps growing. 
Contact: [mailto:kczarnecki@plcmc.org Kelly Czarnecki] 
*[http://www.chambers.lib.tx.us/ Chambers County Library System] (TX)
Type: Public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Tournaments, open play, board games, regularly scheduled young adult programming 
Games: Halo, Halo 2 
Contact: [mailto:vjensen@co.chambers.tx.us Valerie Jensen]

* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us Lansing Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: game afternoons with video games, online games, and board games 
Games: DDR; Mario Kart; Karaoke Revolution 3; Runescape and other [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/web/games.htm online games]; board games (Connect Four, Scrabble, etc.) 
Teen Interviews from gaming event--[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/webfiles/podcast/great_games_teen_interviews_031606.mp3 hear how they liked it, and what games they want!] 
Contact: [mailto:kstaley@lansing.lib.il.us Kelli Staley (IT)] and [mailto:gguzman@lansing.lib.il.us Gail Guzman (Youth & Teen Librarian)] 

* [http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html Longview Public Library] (WA)
Type: public 
Size of library: municipal 
Types of gaming: gaming programs and board games 
Games: DDR and Guitar Hero (more soon!)
[http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html]; board games (Wooden "10 in a box"; chess, backgammon, etc.) 
 
Contact: [mailto:jan.hanson@ci.longview.wa.us Jan E.V.W. Hanson, Youth Services Librarian)] 

* [http://libraries.luc.edu/ Loyola University Libraries] (IL)
Type: academic 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: still in the planning stage 
Contact: [mailto:swardza@luc.edu Susan Wardzala] 

* [http://www.matteson.lib.il.us/ Matteson Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: open play (DDR) and open LAN parties; after hours open internet play 
Games: DDR; internet games; CD-ROMs 
Contact: [mailto:maxwellc@sslic.net Cynthia Maxwell] and [mailto:driscoll@sslic.net Julia Driscoll] 

* [http://www.maywood.org/ Maywood Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: online access; kids download video games - we usually do not put them off; they seem to know tons of resources 
Games: whatever the internet offers 
Contact: [mailto:maywoodpubliclibrary@yahoo.com Victor Dixon] 

* [http://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library] (KY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Young Adult Media Bar with 6 PS2s; LAN Parties daily on 4 dedicated PCs; online gaming in Teen Tech Lab; board and card games 
Games: YAM Bar offers 20 PS2 titles rated E for Everyone; Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Rise of Nations are regular choices for LAN; Runescape online; Heroscape Table 
Contact: [mailto:igarrott@mclib.net Iris S. Garrott] 

* [http://www.metrolibrary.org Metropolitan Library System] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: video game programs at various branches, including Guitar Hero, DDR, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Nintendo Wii games. 
Contact: [mailto:ewilliams@metrolibrary.org Emily Williams] 

* [http://www.mfrl.org Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System] (VA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
When: 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months, from 3:30-6:30pm

Types of gaming: Video games, board games, card games, etc. We feature a different video game each month on the projection screen, and usually have a second system set up on a large TV as well.
Contact: [http://www.mfrl.org/gameon.php Game On!] 

* [http://www.justsoyouknow.us Norman Public Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: small - medium 
Types of gaming: GAME ON ~ a monthly gaming event just for Teens. Super Smash Brothers, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero II and the new Nintendo Wii are just some of the games set up for the teens to play. Also - free food. 
Contact: [mailto:rspence@pls.lib.ok.us Rebecca H. Spence] 

* [http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/ Oak Lawn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: game nights - started in February 2006 
Games: DDR on PlayStation; board and card games 
Contact: [mailto:tomk@oaklawnlibrary.org Tom Kochinski] 

* [http://www.ogdenny.com/library Ogden Farmers' Library] (NY)
Type: Association 
Size of library: small-medium 
Types of gaming: Scrabble, chess, Yu-Gi-Oh. Coming soon - DDR, euchre, console games. 
Contact: [mailto:puttaro@libraryweb.org Patty Uttaro] 

* [http://www.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR for teens, console games, game nights for teens, trying senior gaming this summer. 
Games: Circulating PS2 and XBox games in the collection, DDR for PS2. 
Contact: [mailto:chambers.sheri@ocls.info Sheri Chambers]

* [http://www.orlandparklibrary.org/ Orland Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR tournaments (for teens - trying families this summer); chess program for all ages; we also have public access computers that we use frequently for online gaming; certain computers have CD-ROM games pre-loaded (very popular with preschoolers); board game nights in the summer for teens (trying for younger this summer) 
Games: DDR; chess; karaoke; board games 
Contact: [mailto:klaszczak@orlandparklibrary.org Kelly Laszczak] 

* [http://www.pfpl.org/ Park Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: boardgame afternoons and video game days 
Games: Gamecube, Playstation 2, XBox and XBox 360 video games for checkout, Mario Kart Double Dash and DDR tournaments
beginning in August 2006, CD-ROM games pre-loaded on Youth Services Department public computers 
Contact: [mailto:pftechserv@sslic.net Brian Vagt] 

* [http://www.pascolibraries.org/ Pasco County Public Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: regular teen game nights and family game nights at several locations 
Games: Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero 2, Taiko Drum Master, Sing Star, dozens of boards games, Twister, Naruto Ninja Challenge, and Internet games such as Runscape, Tactics Arena Online, and Neopets. 
Contact: [mailto:pauls@pascolibraries.org Paul Stonebridge] 

* [http://plattekill.lib.ny.us/ Plattekill Public Library] (NY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Type of gaming: Friday Night Gaming Night, Senior Bowl-O-Rama 
Games: Nintendo Wii, X Box 360, Call of Duty 3, Metal of Honor European Assault, Wii Sports, Rock Star (Coming Soon), Madden 08 Wii, Halo (with promission slip) 
Contact: [mailto:librarianman@hotmail.com Ralph Fuhrmann] 

* [http://www.plcmc.org/ Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: monthly gaming events with laptop games, XBOXs and board games; monthly XBOX and wii events; teen gaming events and tournaments through Imaginon 
Games: Alienware laptops with PC games, Nintendo Wii, XBOXs, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and hundreds of boards games. 
website: http://thegamingzone.wordpress.com 
Contact: [mailto:gotgame@plcmc.org Mark Engelbrecht] 

* [http://www.riverforestlibrary.org/ River Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: drop-in after school program one or two days a week if staff available to mintor room 
Games: Nascar; Spiderman; WWF Wrestling; various PlayStation games 
Contact: [mailto: magan.szwarek@riverforestlibrary.org Magan Szwarek] 

* [http://www.rivergrovelibrary.org/ River Grove Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: computer gaming; held one open play day so far 
Games: letting kids play Runescape on library computers; DDR for Playstation 2 and Mario Kart for GameCube during open play; own X-Box systems but haven't used them yet 
Contact: [mailto:rgpl_youth@yahoo.com Dayna Tucker] 

* [http://www.stdl.org/ Schaumburg Township District Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: supersize 
Types of gaming: open play (nights); computer games in teen area; starting to circulate games; starting a 'Teen Gamers Group' in Fall 2006; game days with LAN parties; will start podcasting reviews in January 2007 
Games: Sims 2, Madden, Tony Hawk, Midtown Madness, Life, and Monopoly on computers; DDR and Karaoke DDR; using Playstation 2 and X-Box systems 
Contact: [mailto:aalessio@stdl.org Amy Alessio] or [mailto:apeterson@stdl.org Amy Peterson] 

* [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library] (IN)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium to large 
Types of gaming: 
Main Branch:
*Console game open plays and tournaments every 2nd and 4th Saturday (Spring Season), 1st and 3rd Satuday (Fall Season). 
*Tournaments: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Smash Melee Singles and Doubles, DDR (Perfect Attack Style), and Pokemon Battles.
*Gamecube games: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokemon XD with GCN > GBA connectors 
*GameBoy DS games: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Tetris
*PS2 games: DDR Max 1 and 2, Extreme 1 and 2
*Card games: Yu-gi-oh!
Other Branches: 
*Dungeons & Dragons
*Computer LAN compatible games
*DDR
*Yu-gi-oh!
Contact: [mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org Marianne Kruppa] or [mailto:p.galicia@sjcpl.org Pedro Galicia] 

* [http://telluridelibrary.org Telluride Public Library, Telluride CO ] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming:
*The Juvenile Section has 7 old computers running several dozen games and educational software that get almost constant use. We also have many more kids games and software for circulation. (makes the older gamers jealous.)
*Teen After School Gaming twice a month. Currently using employee's xbox and PS2 hooked up to projectors in the program room.
*A new computer in the YA section loaded with donated and free games. 
Games:
*For the little ones we have a ton; The Magic School Bus collection, Super Duper Music Looper, and the classic Oregon Trail to mention a few. We even have games En Espaniol.
*For the console after school program, no M games, then whatever the players bring in from home. Current big hits include; Tekken Tag, Magic: Battlegrounds, StarWars Battlefront II, (no library investment... yet...)
*As for computer games; AOE II, CIV III, Riven, Risk II, and a bunch of free downloads like Scorched Earth 3D. 
Contact: [mailto:dleroy@telluridelibrary.org Dan LeRoy] 

*[http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/default.asp Tigard Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: We had our first Teen GameFest in July 2006. The library purchased both a PS2 and a GameCube console and 2 DDR Mats. It was very successful with approximately 30 teens participating. We plan to do it again in October, and perhaps have them quarterly if not more often. 
Games: DDR Extreme 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers, and lots of board games, including Life, Monopoly, Fact or Crap, Chess, playing cards, etc. 
Contact:[mailto:Jessica@tigard-or.gov Jessica Marie] 

* [http://www.universityparkpubliclibrary.org/ University Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: board games, mostly for youth; card games for the monthly senior meetings 
Games: for youth, bingo, Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Uno, checkers (Chinese and American), puzzles, and whatever is on the computer; Connect Four; for seniors, bingo, PoKeNo, Big, Whist, Spade; on the computer, Solitaire, Bejeweled, etc.; Monopoly 
Contact: [mailto:lorettaburgest@hotmail.com Loretta Burgest] 

* [http://www.vapld.info/ Vernon Area Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: plan to offer a game day program in Fall 2006 
Gaming: probably Euro games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne; plus open gaming; would also like to do some easy, fun group card games like Apples to Apples and Bang 
Contact: [mailto:tsievers@vapld.info Tom Sievers] 

* [http://www.vbgov.com/library/ Virginia Beach Public Library System] (VA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Teen Gaming Nights, system-wide Soul Calibur III Tournament 
Games: Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova, Soul Calibur III, Madden NFL 07 
Contact: [mailto:hblicher@vbgov.com Heather Blicher]

* [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and board game days 
Games: all board games (including Candyland and Risk); DDR; Mario Kart Double Dash; Lego Star Wars; we are planning a D&D program for summer read & a Magic the Gather card game event. 
Contact: [mailto:jschultz@westmontlibrary.org Jack Schultz] 

* [http://www.mycitylibrary.org/ West Palm Beach Public Library] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and hand held video games 
Games: DDR, Gran Tursimo and Madden on PS2s. Trauma Center on the DS. Naruto and Star Wars on the GameBoy Advance. 
Contact: [mailto:rodrickj@mycitylibrary.org Jennifer Rodrick] 

* [http://www.wilmettelibrary.info/ Wilmette Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly Open Gaming Nights, Bi-monthly DoubleDash Tournaments, game design classes 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Simpsons Road Range, Retro Gaming, etc.; board games; for youth: Dora, Candyland, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:bmyers@wilmettelibrary.info Brian Myers]

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Yanni: New page: I've worked at the Blacksburg Branch of the [http://www.mfrl.org/ Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System] for over ten years, and I've been a gamer for more then twice as long. I'm reall...

I've worked at the Blacksburg Branch of the [http://www.mfrl.org/ Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System] for over ten years, and I've been a gamer for more then twice as long. I'm really excited about running a gaming program at the library.

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Libraries Hosting Gaming Programs

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* [http://www.aadl.org/aadlgt/ Ann Arbor District Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame tournament weekends for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Pokemon, Retro Gaming, Guitar Hero, Monkey Ball, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:eli@aadl.org Eli Neiburger]

* [http://www.berwynlibrary.org/ Berwyn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: monthly board gaming group for junior high through adult 
Games: Acquire, Puerto Rico, Transamerica, East Front, Victory in the Pacific, San Juan, Settlers of Catan, Aladdin's Dragons, Ingenious, Cartagena, Power Grid, Ra, Medici, Samurai, Guillotine, Union Pacific, Axis & Allies 
Contact: [mailto:shaynie@berwynlibrary.net Shaynie Klein]

* [http://www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us/ Bloomingdale Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Collectible card games; chess club; starting a strategy gaming club in May 2006 
Games: Dueler's Guild, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic; will start D&D, Risk, and Settlers of Catan for the strategy gaming club; about 20 various board games; DDR on PlayStation 2; Mario Kart on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:mwiller@linc.lib.il.us Melissa Willer] 

* [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/ Bloomington Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: quarterly play at [http://www.bngamefest.org/ Game Fests] in Library and community at large 
Games: DDR, Guitar Hero II, Mario Kart, Dead or Alive, NFS, Motosport; Come for the company, stay for the Karaoke, board games (Monopoly, Chess, Clue) and puzzles like life-size Sudoku 
Photos available at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloomingtonlibrary/189771213/ Flickr] ... Post your photos, add us as a contact. 
Contact: [mailto:johnf@bloomingtonlibrary.org John Fischer] 

* [http://www.brookfield.lib.il.us/ Brookfield Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: starting this spring, we're starting by hosting some X-Box LAN parties after hours on Friday nights 
Games: first one will be Halo on X-Box 
Contact: [mailto:cmoriarity@brookfield.lib.il.us Cindy Moriarity] 

*[http://www.cadl.org/ Capital Area District Library] (MI) 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Superstar Baseball on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:duimstras@cadl.org Scott Duimstra]

* [http://www.carnegielibrary.org Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh] (PA)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly video gaming night (Xbox, games & snacks provided), Tekko (anime/gaming convention hosted at library), weekly Dungeons & Dragons campaign, weekly Dance Dance Revolution night 
Contact: [mailto:info@carnegielibrary.org Carnegie reference desk] 

*[http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/default.asp Corvallis Benton-County Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: Teen Game Nights once a month in four locations. 2 PS2 and 2 XBox consoles, 6 DDR Mats, 2 Guitar Hero controllers, a Wii console and future Xbox Live subscriptions are featured. 
Games: All E and T, except for Halo 2 
Contact:[mailto:andrew.cherbas@ci.corvallis.or.us Andrew Cherbas] 

* [http://www.csd99.org/south/library/ Downers Grove South High School] (IL)
Type: school 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: not sure yet; we are hoping to host a gaming event, maybe in conjunction with National Library Week 
Contact: [mailto:mnull@csd99.org Mindy Null] 

* [http://www.elmwoodparklibrary.org/ Elmwood Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers on GameCube; Unreal Tournament 2K4 LAN party on library PCs 
Contact: [mailto:ecurrie@elmwoodparklibrary.org Eric Currie]
 

* [http://www.fullertonlibrary.org/ Fullerton Public Library] (CA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: monthly open play Game Days. 
Games: Guitar Hero, Super Smash Brothers, DDR, Gran Turismo 
Contact: [mailto:teens@fullertonlibrary.org Shirley Ku] 
 
*[http://www.gencon.com/indyhome.aspx?file=indy Gen-Con Indianapolis]
Types of gaming: Mario Kart Tournament at Con. Entrance requires library Card 
Contact:[mailto:jlschwa@iupui.edu Jami Schwarzwalder] 

* [http://www.gclibrary.org/ Georgetown County Library] (SC)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Carvers Bay High School Gaming Club and open play 
Games: Current popular XBOX-360 and PC titles 
Contact: [mailto:contact@gclibrary.org Truman Winns] 

* [http://www.grandeprairielibrary.org/ Grande Prairie Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: every fourth Saturday, we have Game Day where the kids play board games and card games 
Games: bingo, Uno, Connect Four, puzzles, checkers 
Contact: [mailto:kelleydnichols@yahoo.com Kelley Nichols] 

* [http://www.guilderlandpublic.info/ Guilderland Public Library] (NY)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly Magic: the Gathering events, Video Gaming 
Games: ESRB E - T, Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova, Sing Star Karaoke 
Contact: [mailto:oakleyt@uhls.lib.ny.us Trevor Oakley] 

* [http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dept/library/ Hialeah Public Libraries] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Video Gaming, Yu-Gi-Oh 
Games: Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova 
Contact: [mailto:ALHernandez@hialeahfl.gov Alex Hernandez] 

* [http://www.rhpl.org Rochester Hills Public Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame days for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Guitar Hero, Mario Party 8, Naruto Clash of Ninja, Monkey Ball and other games upon request. 
Contact: [mailto:meganj@rhpl.org Megan Johnson]

*[http://www.tulsalibrary.org/hardesty/ Hardesty Regional Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Currently trying to organize a group of Runescape players for regular events. 
Games: Runescape. Some interest has been expressed in console games and RPGs. 
Contact: [mailto:ksiewer@tulsalibrary.org Karl Siewert] 

*[http://www.homerlibrary.org Homer Township Public Library](IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: open sessions and tournaments. 
Games: DDR on playstation
Contact: [mailto:atyle@homerlibrary.org Alexandra Tyle] 

*[http://www.imaginon.org/ ImaginOn-Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC) 
Type: public-for kids and teens 
Size of library: super duper size 
Types of gaming: console video games, tournaments, open play, and board games 
Games: DDR, RuneScape, Retro games (Space Invaders, PacMan, Asteroids, Tetris, Simon and Donkey Kong), Guitar Hero, Burnout, Madden 2005, various board games-checkers, chess, Twister, Scrabble, etc. The list keeps growing. 
Contact: [mailto:kczarnecki@plcmc.org Kelly Czarnecki] 
*[http://www.chambers.lib.tx.us/ Chambers County Library System] (TX)
Type: Public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Tournaments, open play, board games, regularly scheduled young adult programming 
Games: Halo, Halo 2 
Contact: [mailto:vjensen@co.chambers.tx.us Valerie Jensen]

* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us Lansing Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: game afternoons with video games, online games, and board games 
Games: DDR; Mario Kart; Karaoke Revolution 3; Runescape and other [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/web/games.htm online games]; board games (Connect Four, Scrabble, etc.) 
Teen Interviews from gaming event--[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/webfiles/podcast/great_games_teen_interviews_031606.mp3 hear how they liked it, and what games they want!] 
Contact: [mailto:kstaley@lansing.lib.il.us Kelli Staley (IT)] and [mailto:gguzman@lansing.lib.il.us Gail Guzman (Youth & Teen Librarian)] 

* [http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html Longview Public Library] (WA)
Type: public 
Size of library: municipal 
Types of gaming: gaming programs and board games 
Games: DDR and Guitar Hero (more soon!)
[http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html]; board games (Wooden "10 in a box"; chess, backgammon, etc.) 
 
Contact: [mailto:jan.hanson@ci.longview.wa.us Jan E.V.W. Hanson, Youth Services Librarian)] 

* [http://libraries.luc.edu/ Loyola University Libraries] (IL)
Type: academic 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: still in the planning stage 
Contact: [mailto:swardza@luc.edu Susan Wardzala] 

* [http://www.matteson.lib.il.us/ Matteson Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: open play (DDR) and open LAN parties; after hours open internet play 
Games: DDR; internet games; CD-ROMs 
Contact: [mailto:maxwellc@sslic.net Cynthia Maxwell] and [mailto:driscoll@sslic.net Julia Driscoll] 

* [http://www.maywood.org/ Maywood Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: online access; kids download video games - we usually do not put them off; they seem to know tons of resources 
Games: whatever the internet offers 
Contact: [mailto:maywoodpubliclibrary@yahoo.com Victor Dixon] 

* [http://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library] (KY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Young Adult Media Bar with 6 PS2s; LAN Parties daily on 4 dedicated PCs; online gaming in Teen Tech Lab; board and card games 
Games: YAM Bar offers 20 PS2 titles rated E for Everyone; Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Rise of Nations are regular choices for LAN; Runescape online; Heroscape Table 
Contact: [mailto:igarrott@mclib.net Iris S. Garrott] 

* [http://www.metrolibrary.org Metropolitan Library System] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: video game programs at various branches, including Guitar Hero, DDR, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Nintendo Wii games. 
Contact: [mailto:ewilliams@metrolibrary.org Emily Williams] 

* [http://www.mfrl.org Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System] 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
When: 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months, from 3:30-6:30pm
Types of gaming: Video games, board games, card games, etc. We feature a different video game each month on the projection screen, and usually have a second system set up on a large TV as well. 
Contact: [mailto:gameon@mfrl.org] 

* [http://www.justsoyouknow.us Norman Public Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: small - medium 
Types of gaming: GAME ON ~ a monthly gaming event just for Teens. Super Smash Brothers, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero II and the new Nintendo Wii are just some of the games set up for the teens to play. Also - free food. 
Contact: [mailto:rspence@pls.lib.ok.us Rebecca H. Spence] 

* [http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/ Oak Lawn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: game nights - started in February 2006 
Games: DDR on PlayStation; board and card games 
Contact: [mailto:tomk@oaklawnlibrary.org Tom Kochinski] 

* [http://www.ogdenny.com/library Ogden Farmers' Library] (NY)
Type: Association 
Size of library: small-medium 
Types of gaming: Scrabble, chess, Yu-Gi-Oh. Coming soon - DDR, euchre, console games. 
Contact: [mailto:puttaro@libraryweb.org Patty Uttaro] 

* [http://www.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR for teens, console games, game nights for teens, trying senior gaming this summer. 
Games: Circulating PS2 and XBox games in the collection, DDR for PS2. 
Contact: [mailto:chambers.sheri@ocls.info Sheri Chambers]

* [http://www.orlandparklibrary.org/ Orland Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR tournaments (for teens - trying families this summer); chess program for all ages; we also have public access computers that we use frequently for online gaming; certain computers have CD-ROM games pre-loaded (very popular with preschoolers); board game nights in the summer for teens (trying for younger this summer) 
Games: DDR; chess; karaoke; board games 
Contact: [mailto:klaszczak@orlandparklibrary.org Kelly Laszczak] 

* [http://www.pfpl.org/ Park Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: boardgame afternoons and video game days 
Games: Gamecube, Playstation 2, XBox and XBox 360 video games for checkout, Mario Kart Double Dash and DDR tournaments
beginning in August 2006, CD-ROM games pre-loaded on Youth Services Department public computers 
Contact: [mailto:pftechserv@sslic.net Brian Vagt] 

* [http://www.pascolibraries.org/ Pasco County Public Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: regular teen game nights and family game nights at several locations 
Games: Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero 2, Taiko Drum Master, Sing Star, dozens of boards games, Twister, Naruto Ninja Challenge, and Internet games such as Runscape, Tactics Arena Online, and Neopets. 
Contact: [mailto:pauls@pascolibraries.org Paul Stonebridge] 

* [http://www.plcmc.org/ Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: monthly gaming events with laptop games, XBOXs and board games; monthly XBOX and wii events; teen gaming events and tournaments through Imaginon 
Games: Alienware laptops with PC games, Nintendo Wii, XBOXs, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and hundreds of boards games. 
website: http://thegamingzone.wordpress.com 
Contact: [mailto:gotgame@plcmc.org Mark Engelbrecht] 

* [http://www.riverforestlibrary.org/ River Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: drop-in after school program one or two days a week if staff available to mintor room 
Games: Nascar; Spiderman; WWF Wrestling; various PlayStation games 
Contact: [mailto: magan.szwarek@riverforestlibrary.org Magan Szwarek] 

* [http://www.rivergrovelibrary.org/ River Grove Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: computer gaming; held one open play day so far 
Games: letting kids play Runescape on library computers; DDR for Playstation 2 and Mario Kart for GameCube during open play; own X-Box systems but haven't used them yet 
Contact: [mailto:rgpl_youth@yahoo.com Dayna Tucker] 

* [http://www.stdl.org/ Schaumburg Township District Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: supersize 
Types of gaming: open play (nights); computer games in teen area; starting to circulate games; starting a 'Teen Gamers Group' in Fall 2006; game days with LAN parties; will start podcasting reviews in January 2007 
Games: Sims 2, Madden, Tony Hawk, Midtown Madness, Life, and Monopoly on computers; DDR and Karaoke DDR; using Playstation 2 and X-Box systems 
Contact: [mailto:aalessio@stdl.org Amy Alessio] or [mailto:apeterson@stdl.org Amy Peterson] 

* [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library] (IN)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium to large 
Types of gaming: 
Main Branch:
*Console game open plays and tournaments every 2nd and 4th Saturday (Spring Season), 1st and 3rd Satuday (Fall Season). 
*Tournaments: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Smash Melee Singles and Doubles, DDR (Perfect Attack Style), and Pokemon Battles.
*Gamecube games: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokemon XD with GCN > GBA connectors 
*GameBoy DS games: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Tetris
*PS2 games: DDR Max 1 and 2, Extreme 1 and 2
*Card games: Yu-gi-oh!
Other Branches: 
*Dungeons & Dragons
*Computer LAN compatible games
*DDR
*Yu-gi-oh!
Contact: [mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org Marianne Kruppa] or [mailto:p.galicia@sjcpl.org Pedro Galicia] 

* [http://telluridelibrary.org Telluride Public Library, Telluride CO ] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming:
*The Juvenile Section has 7 old computers running several dozen games and educational software that get almost constant use. We also have many more kids games and software for circulation. (makes the older gamers jealous.)
*Teen After School Gaming twice a month. Currently using employee's xbox and PS2 hooked up to projectors in the program room.
*A new computer in the YA section loaded with donated and free games. 
Games:
*For the little ones we have a ton; The Magic School Bus collection, Super Duper Music Looper, and the classic Oregon Trail to mention a few. We even have games En Espaniol.
*For the console after school program, no M games, then whatever the players bring in from home. Current big hits include; Tekken Tag, Magic: Battlegrounds, StarWars Battlefront II, (no library investment... yet...)
*As for computer games; AOE II, CIV III, Riven, Risk II, and a bunch of free downloads like Scorched Earth 3D. 
Contact: [mailto:dleroy@telluridelibrary.org Dan LeRoy] 

*[http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/default.asp Tigard Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: We had our first Teen GameFest in July 2006. The library purchased both a PS2 and a GameCube console and 2 DDR Mats. It was very successful with approximately 30 teens participating. We plan to do it again in October, and perhaps have them quarterly if not more often. 
Games: DDR Extreme 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers, and lots of board games, including Life, Monopoly, Fact or Crap, Chess, playing cards, etc. 
Contact:[mailto:Jessica@tigard-or.gov Jessica Marie] 

* [http://www.universityparkpubliclibrary.org/ University Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: board games, mostly for youth; card games for the monthly senior meetings 
Games: for youth, bingo, Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Uno, checkers (Chinese and American), puzzles, and whatever is on the computer; Connect Four; for seniors, bingo, PoKeNo, Big, Whist, Spade; on the computer, Solitaire, Bejeweled, etc.; Monopoly 
Contact: [mailto:lorettaburgest@hotmail.com Loretta Burgest] 

* [http://www.vapld.info/ Vernon Area Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: plan to offer a game day program in Fall 2006 
Gaming: probably Euro games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne; plus open gaming; would also like to do some easy, fun group card games like Apples to Apples and Bang 
Contact: [mailto:tsievers@vapld.info Tom Sievers] 

* [http://www.vbgov.com/library/ Virginia Beach Public Library System] (VA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Teen Gaming Nights, system-wide Soul Calibur III Tournament 
Games: Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova, Soul Calibur III, Madden NFL 07 
Contact: [mailto:hblicher@vbgov.com Heather Blicher]

* [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and board game days 
Games: all board games (including Candyland and Risk); DDR; Mario Kart Double Dash; Lego Star Wars; we are planning a D&D program for summer read & a Magic the Gather card game event. 
Contact: [mailto:jschultz@westmontlibrary.org Jack Schultz] 

* [http://www.mycitylibrary.org/ West Palm Beach Public Library] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and hand held video games 
Games: DDR, Gran Tursimo and Madden on PS2s. Trauma Center on the DS. Naruto and Star Wars on the GameBoy Advance. 
Contact: [mailto:rodrickj@mycitylibrary.org Jennifer Rodrick] 

* [http://www.wilmettelibrary.info/ Wilmette Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly Open Gaming Nights, Bi-monthly DoubleDash Tournaments, game design classes 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Simpsons Road Range, Retro Gaming, etc.; board games; for youth: Dora, Candyland, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:bmyers@wilmettelibrary.info Brian Myers]

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Libraries Hosting Gaming Programs

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* [http://www.aadl.org/aadlgt/ Ann Arbor District Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame tournament weekends for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Pokemon, Retro Gaming, Guitar Hero, Monkey Ball, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:eli@aadl.org Eli Neiburger]

* [http://www.berwynlibrary.org/ Berwyn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: monthly board gaming group for junior high through adult 
Games: Acquire, Puerto Rico, Transamerica, East Front, Victory in the Pacific, San Juan, Settlers of Catan, Aladdin's Dragons, Ingenious, Cartagena, Power Grid, Ra, Medici, Samurai, Guillotine, Union Pacific, Axis & Allies 
Contact: [mailto:shaynie@berwynlibrary.net Shaynie Klein]

* [http://www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us/ Bloomingdale Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Collectible card games; chess club; starting a strategy gaming club in May 2006 
Games: Dueler's Guild, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic; will start D&D, Risk, and Settlers of Catan for the strategy gaming club; about 20 various board games; DDR on PlayStation 2; Mario Kart on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:mwiller@linc.lib.il.us Melissa Willer] 

* [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/ Bloomington Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: quarterly play at [http://www.bngamefest.org/ Game Fests] in Library and community at large 
Games: DDR, Guitar Hero II, Mario Kart, Dead or Alive, NFS, Motosport; Come for the company, stay for the Karaoke, board games (Monopoly, Chess, Clue) and puzzles like life-size Sudoku 
Photos available at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloomingtonlibrary/189771213/ Flickr] ... Post your photos, add us as a contact. 
Contact: [mailto:johnf@bloomingtonlibrary.org John Fischer] 

* [http://www.brookfield.lib.il.us/ Brookfield Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: starting this spring, we're starting by hosting some X-Box LAN parties after hours on Friday nights 
Games: first one will be Halo on X-Box 
Contact: [mailto:cmoriarity@brookfield.lib.il.us Cindy Moriarity] 

*[http://www.cadl.org/ Capital Area District Library] (MI) 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Superstar Baseball on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:duimstras@cadl.org Scott Duimstra]

* [http://www.carnegielibrary.org Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh] (PA)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly video gaming night (Xbox, games & snacks provided), Tekko (anime/gaming convention hosted at library), weekly Dungeons & Dragons campaign, weekly Dance Dance Revolution night 
Contact: [mailto:info@carnegielibrary.org Carnegie reference desk] 

*[http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/default.asp Corvallis Benton-County Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: Teen Game Nights once a month in four locations. 2 PS2 and 2 XBox consoles, 6 DDR Mats, 2 Guitar Hero controllers, a Wii console and future Xbox Live subscriptions are featured. 
Games: All E and T, except for Halo 2 
Contact:[mailto:andrew.cherbas@ci.corvallis.or.us Andrew Cherbas] 

* [http://www.csd99.org/south/library/ Downers Grove South High School] (IL)
Type: school 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: not sure yet; we are hoping to host a gaming event, maybe in conjunction with National Library Week 
Contact: [mailto:mnull@csd99.org Mindy Null] 

* [http://www.elmwoodparklibrary.org/ Elmwood Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers on GameCube; Unreal Tournament 2K4 LAN party on library PCs 
Contact: [mailto:ecurrie@elmwoodparklibrary.org Eric Currie]
 

* [http://www.fullertonlibrary.org/ Fullerton Public Library] (CA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: monthly open play Game Days. 
Games: Guitar Hero, Super Smash Brothers, DDR, Gran Turismo 
Contact: [mailto:teens@fullertonlibrary.org Shirley Ku] 
 
*[http://www.gencon.com/indyhome.aspx?file=indy Gen-Con Indianapolis]
Types of gaming: Mario Kart Tournament at Con. Entrance requires library Card 
Contact:[mailto:jlschwa@iupui.edu Jami Schwarzwalder] 

* [http://www.gclibrary.org/ Georgetown County Library] (SC)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Carvers Bay High School Gaming Club and open play 
Games: Current popular XBOX-360 and PC titles 
Contact: [mailto:contact@gclibrary.org Truman Winns] 

* [http://www.grandeprairielibrary.org/ Grande Prairie Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: every fourth Saturday, we have Game Day where the kids play board games and card games 
Games: bingo, Uno, Connect Four, puzzles, checkers 
Contact: [mailto:kelleydnichols@yahoo.com Kelley Nichols] 

* [http://www.guilderlandpublic.info/ Guilderland Public Library] (NY)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly Magic: the Gathering events, Video Gaming 
Games: ESRB E - T, Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova, Sing Star Karaoke 
Contact: [mailto:oakleyt@uhls.lib.ny.us Trevor Oakley] 

* [http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dept/library/ Hialeah Public Libraries] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Video Gaming, Yu-Gi-Oh 
Games: Guitar Hero II, Dance Dance Revolution Supernova 
Contact: [mailto:ALHernandez@hialeahfl.gov Alex Hernandez] 

* [http://www.rhpl.org Rochester Hills Public Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame days for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Guitar Hero, Mario Party 8, Naruto Clash of Ninja, Monkey Ball and other games upon request. 
Contact: [mailto:meganj@rhpl.org Megan Johnson]

*[http://www.tulsalibrary.org/hardesty/ Hardesty Regional Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Currently trying to organize a group of Runescape players for regular events. 
Games: Runescape. Some interest has been expressed in console games and RPGs. 
Contact: [mailto:ksiewer@tulsalibrary.org Karl Siewert] 

*[http://www.homerlibrary.org Homer Township Public Library](IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: open sessions and tournaments. 
Games: DDR on playstation
Contact: [mailto:atyle@homerlibrary.org Alexandra Tyle] 

*[http://www.imaginon.org/ ImaginOn-Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC) 
Type: public-for kids and teens 
Size of library: super duper size 
Types of gaming: console video games, tournaments, open play, and board games 
Games: DDR, RuneScape, Retro games (Space Invaders, PacMan, Asteroids, Tetris, Simon and Donkey Kong), Guitar Hero, Burnout, Madden 2005, various board games-checkers, chess, Twister, Scrabble, etc. The list keeps growing. 
Contact: [mailto:kczarnecki@plcmc.org Kelly Czarnecki] 
*[http://www.chambers.lib.tx.us/ Chambers County Library System] (TX)
Type: Public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Tournaments, open play, board games, regularly scheduled young adult programming 
Games: Halo, Halo 2 
Contact: [mailto:vjensen@co.chambers.tx.us Valerie Jensen]

* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us Lansing Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: game afternoons with video games, online games, and board games 
Games: DDR; Mario Kart; Karaoke Revolution 3; Runescape and other [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/web/games.htm online games]; board games (Connect Four, Scrabble, etc.) 
Teen Interviews from gaming event--[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/webfiles/podcast/great_games_teen_interviews_031606.mp3 hear how they liked it, and what games they want!] 
Contact: [mailto:kstaley@lansing.lib.il.us Kelli Staley (IT)] and [mailto:gguzman@lansing.lib.il.us Gail Guzman (Youth & Teen Librarian)] 

* [http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html Longview Public Library] (WA)
Type: public 
Size of library: municipal 
Types of gaming: gaming programs and board games 
Games: DDR and Guitar Hero (more soon!)
[http://www.longviewlibrary.org/Teens.html]; board games (Wooden "10 in a box"; chess, backgammon, etc.) 
 
Contact: [mailto:jan.hanson@ci.longview.wa.us Jan E.V.W. Hanson, Youth Services Librarian)] 

* [http://libraries.luc.edu/ Loyola University Libraries] (IL)
Type: academic 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: still in the planning stage 
Contact: [mailto:swardza@luc.edu Susan Wardzala] 

* [http://www.matteson.lib.il.us/ Matteson Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: open play (DDR) and open LAN parties; after hours open internet play 
Games: DDR; internet games; CD-ROMs 
Contact: [mailto:maxwellc@sslic.net Cynthia Maxwell] and [mailto:driscoll@sslic.net Julia Driscoll] 

* [http://www.maywood.org/ Maywood Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: online access; kids download video games - we usually do not put them off; they seem to know tons of resources 
Games: whatever the internet offers 
Contact: [mailto:maywoodpubliclibrary@yahoo.com Victor Dixon] 

* [http://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library] (KY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Young Adult Media Bar with 6 PS2s; LAN Parties daily on 4 dedicated PCs; online gaming in Teen Tech Lab; board and card games 
Games: YAM Bar offers 20 PS2 titles rated E for Everyone; Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Rise of Nations are regular choices for LAN; Runescape online; Heroscape Table 
Contact: [mailto:igarrott@mclib.net Iris S. Garrott] 

* [http://www.metrolibrary.org Metropolitan Library System] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: video game programs at various branches, including Guitar Hero, DDR, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Nintendo Wii games. 
Contact: [mailto:ewilliams@metrolibrary.org Emily Williams] 

* [http://www.mfrl.org Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System] 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Video games, board games, card games, etc. We feature a different video game each month on the projection screen, and usually have a second system set up on a large TV as well. 
Contact: [mailto:gameon@mfrl.org] 

* [http://www.justsoyouknow.us Norman Public Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: small - medium 
Types of gaming: GAME ON ~ a monthly gaming event just for Teens. Super Smash Brothers, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero II and the new Nintendo Wii are just some of the games set up for the teens to play. Also - free food. 
Contact: [mailto:rspence@pls.lib.ok.us Rebecca H. Spence] 

* [http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/ Oak Lawn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: game nights - started in February 2006 
Games: DDR on PlayStation; board and card games 
Contact: [mailto:tomk@oaklawnlibrary.org Tom Kochinski] 

* [http://www.ogdenny.com/library Ogden Farmers' Library] (NY)
Type: Association 
Size of library: small-medium 
Types of gaming: Scrabble, chess, Yu-Gi-Oh. Coming soon - DDR, euchre, console games. 
Contact: [mailto:puttaro@libraryweb.org Patty Uttaro] 

* [http://www.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR for teens, console games, game nights for teens, trying senior gaming this summer. 
Games: Circulating PS2 and XBox games in the collection, DDR for PS2. 
Contact: [mailto:chambers.sheri@ocls.info Sheri Chambers]

* [http://www.orlandparklibrary.org/ Orland Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR tournaments (for teens - trying families this summer); chess program for all ages; we also have public access computers that we use frequently for online gaming; certain computers have CD-ROM games pre-loaded (very popular with preschoolers); board game nights in the summer for teens (trying for younger this summer) 
Games: DDR; chess; karaoke; board games 
Contact: [mailto:klaszczak@orlandparklibrary.org Kelly Laszczak] 

* [http://www.pfpl.org/ Park Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: boardgame afternoons and video game days 
Games: Gamecube, Playstation 2, XBox and XBox 360 video games for checkout, Mario Kart Double Dash and DDR tournaments
beginning in August 2006, CD-ROM games pre-loaded on Youth Services Department public computers 
Contact: [mailto:pftechserv@sslic.net Brian Vagt] 

* [http://www.pascolibraries.org/ Pasco County Public Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: regular teen game nights and family game nights at several locations 
Games: Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero 2, Taiko Drum Master, Sing Star, dozens of boards games, Twister, Naruto Ninja Challenge, and Internet games such as Runscape, Tactics Arena Online, and Neopets. 
Contact: [mailto:pauls@pascolibraries.org Paul Stonebridge] 

* [http://www.plcmc.org/ Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: monthly gaming events with laptop games, XBOXs and board games; monthly XBOX and wii events; teen gaming events and tournaments through Imaginon 
Games: Alienware laptops with PC games, Nintendo Wii, XBOXs, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and hundreds of boards games. 
website: http://thegamingzone.wordpress.com 
Contact: [mailto:gotgame@plcmc.org Mark Engelbrecht] 

* [http://www.riverforestlibrary.org/ River Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: drop-in after school program one or two days a week if staff available to mintor room 
Games: Nascar; Spiderman; WWF Wrestling; various PlayStation games 
Contact: [mailto: magan.szwarek@riverforestlibrary.org Magan Szwarek] 

* [http://www.rivergrovelibrary.org/ River Grove Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: computer gaming; held one open play day so far 
Games: letting kids play Runescape on library computers; DDR for Playstation 2 and Mario Kart for GameCube during open play; own X-Box systems but haven't used them yet 
Contact: [mailto:rgpl_youth@yahoo.com Dayna Tucker] 

* [http://www.stdl.org/ Schaumburg Township District Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: supersize 
Types of gaming: open play (nights); computer games in teen area; starting to circulate games; starting a 'Teen Gamers Group' in Fall 2006; game days with LAN parties; will start podcasting reviews in January 2007 
Games: Sims 2, Madden, Tony Hawk, Midtown Madness, Life, and Monopoly on computers; DDR and Karaoke DDR; using Playstation 2 and X-Box systems 
Contact: [mailto:aalessio@stdl.org Amy Alessio] or [mailto:apeterson@stdl.org Amy Peterson] 

* [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library] (IN)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium to large 
Types of gaming: 
Main Branch:
*Console game open plays and tournaments every 2nd and 4th Saturday (Spring Season), 1st and 3rd Satuday (Fall Season). 
*Tournaments: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Smash Melee Singles and Doubles, DDR (Perfect Attack Style), and Pokemon Battles.
*Gamecube games: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokemon XD with GCN > GBA connectors 
*GameBoy DS games: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Tetris
*PS2 games: DDR Max 1 and 2, Extreme 1 and 2
*Card games: Yu-gi-oh!
Other Branches: 
*Dungeons & Dragons
*Computer LAN compatible games
*DDR
*Yu-gi-oh!
Contact: [mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org Marianne Kruppa] or [mailto:p.galicia@sjcpl.org Pedro Galicia] 

* [http://telluridelibrary.org Telluride Public Library, Telluride CO ] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming:
*The Juvenile Section has 7 old computers running several dozen games and educational software that get almost constant use. We also have many more kids games and software for circulation. (makes the older gamers jealous.)
*Teen After School Gaming twice a month. Currently using employee's xbox and PS2 hooked up to projectors in the program room.
*A new computer in the YA section loaded with donated and free games. 
Games:
*For the little ones we have a ton; The Magic School Bus collection, Super Duper Music Looper, and the classic Oregon Trail to mention a few. We even have games En Espaniol.
*For the console after school program, no M games, then whatever the players bring in from home. Current big hits include; Tekken Tag, Magic: Battlegrounds, StarWars Battlefront II, (no library investment... yet...)
*As for computer games; AOE II, CIV III, Riven, Risk II, and a bunch of free downloads like Scorched Earth 3D. 
Contact: [mailto:dleroy@telluridelibrary.org Dan LeRoy] 

*[http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/default.asp Tigard Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: We had our first Teen GameFest in July 2006. The library purchased both a PS2 and a GameCube console and 2 DDR Mats. It was very successful with approximately 30 teens participating. We plan to do it again in October, and perhaps have them quarterly if not more often. 
Games: DDR Extreme 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers, and lots of board games, including Life, Monopoly, Fact or Crap, Chess, playing cards, etc. 
Contact:[mailto:Jessica@tigard-or.gov Jessica Marie] 

* [http://www.universityparkpubliclibrary.org/ University Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: board games, mostly for youth; card games for the monthly senior meetings 
Games: for youth, bingo, Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Uno, checkers (Chinese and American), puzzles, and whatever is on the computer; Connect Four; for seniors, bingo, PoKeNo, Big, Whist, Spade; on the computer, Solitaire, Bejeweled, etc.; Monopoly 
Contact: [mailto:lorettaburgest@hotmail.com Loretta Burgest] 

* [http://www.vapld.info/ Vernon Area Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: plan to offer a game day program in Fall 2006 
Gaming: probably Euro games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne; plus open gaming; would also like to do some easy, fun group card games like Apples to Apples and Bang 
Contact: [mailto:tsievers@vapld.info Tom Sievers] 

* [http://www.vbgov.com/library/ Virginia Beach Public Library System] (VA)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Teen Gaming Nights, system-wide Soul Calibur III Tournament 
Games: Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova, Soul Calibur III, Madden NFL 07 
Contact: [mailto:hblicher@vbgov.com Heather Blicher]

* [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and board game days 
Games: all board games (including Candyland and Risk); DDR; Mario Kart Double Dash; Lego Star Wars; we are planning a D&D program for summer read & a Magic the Gather card game event. 
Contact: [mailto:jschultz@westmontlibrary.org Jack Schultz] 

* [http://www.mycitylibrary.org/ West Palm Beach Public Library] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and hand held video games 
Games: DDR, Gran Tursimo and Madden on PS2s. Trauma Center on the DS. Naruto and Star Wars on the GameBoy Advance. 
Contact: [mailto:rodrickj@mycitylibrary.org Jennifer Rodrick] 

* [http://www.wilmettelibrary.info/ Wilmette Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly Open Gaming Nights, Bi-monthly DoubleDash Tournaments, game design classes 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Simpsons Road Range, Retro Gaming, etc.; board games; for youth: Dora, Candyland, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:bmyers@wilmettelibrary.info Brian Myers]

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