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International Games Week

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We are so excited to join over a thousand libraries around the world to celebrate International Games Week! During the week of November 8 – 14 patrons can access family-friendly print and play games, fill out a board game bracket to win a prize pack, and more!

International Games Week is an international initiative supported by the American Library Association, the Australian Library and Information Association, Nordic Game Week, Finnish Game Week and L’Associazione Italiana Biblioteche. For more information on International Games Week please visit the Games in Libraries blog: http://games.ala.org. 

Board Game Battle:

​EPLD Board Game Battle is a single elimination battle between 16 board games that will occur during International Games Week! Return your completed bracket before 5 pm on Monday, November 9 to be eligible to win a board game prize pack! (You can drop it in the book drop if you aren’t able to come in to the library!)
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Rules for our Board Game Battle:
Please only submit one bracket per person.
Brackets must be returned before 5 pm on Monday, November 9 to qualify.
Voting for each round will take place online using Google Forms.
You do not need to submit a bracket to vote.
 
Voting schedule:
Round 1 (Sweet 16) – starts at 6 pm on November 9 through 5 pm on November 10
Round 2 (Elite 8) – starts at 6 pm on November 10 through 5 pm on November 11
Round 3 (Final 4) – starts at 6 pm on November 11 through 5 pm on November 12
Round 4 (Top 2) – starts at 6 pm on November 12 through 5 pm on November 13

If you correctly choose the winner in a battle, you’ll earn points! Points will increase with each round, as follows:
Round 1 = 2 points
Round 2 = 4 points
Round 3 = 6 points
Round 4 = 8 points

The bracket with the most points at the end will win a board game prize pack! (In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly chosen from those with the highest scores.)

The winning game, by an OVERWHELMING margin is everyone's favorite whodunnit...CLUE!

Our bracket winner, with 32 points, is Katy Kuntz! She and her family have won this board game prize pack:
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Print and Play games:

Caterpillar Feast (Venntik Games): Eat your way through the leaves before the owl finds you!
Pandemic: Hot Zone (Asmodee): The latest in the Pandemic series plus a wide range of other print and play games and resources can be found on the Asmodee Print and Play site (including some in languages other than English)
Rolling Realms (Stonemaier Games): Nine games on one page that highlight Stonemaier’s best work.
Orchard (Mark Tuck): Grab as much fruit as you can by overlapping tiles in the most advantageous way in this simple and clever game.
Mint Cooperative (Five24 Labs): A mint-based superhero game designed to fit in an Altoids tin.
Love Letter Sender (Z-man Games): A medieval card-based take on the world of online dating with very nice illustrations.
Bullfrogs (Thunderworks Games): Fight your way across lily pads in this nicely illustrated card game.
Find additional games at:
https://games.ala.org/print-play-games/

Resources for playing board games online:

Guide to online boardgames (pdf): A fairly comprehensive guide to options for online boardgames by Evan Leed. Also available in an accessible website, converted into HTML by Alina of Cozy Static Games.

Tuesday Take Home!

On Tuesday, November 10 we will have free Yu-Gi-Oh! card game starter kits at the adult circulation desk! Each kit has a Beginner's Guide & Game Mat and a sealed pack of cards. These are yours to keep and enjoy! *While supplies last!*
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Wild Wednesday!

ATTN: Pokémon Go players! On Wednesday, November 11 we will be installing a Lure Module at the library's Pokéstop at 4:30 pm! See which wild Pokémon you can catch between 4:30 and 5:00 pm!
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​Eureka, IL 61530

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  • Home
  • About
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Library Board
    • Library Policies
    • Staff & Employment
    • Friends of the Library
    • Donations
    • Library Newsletter
  • At The Library
    • Program Calendar
    • Children
    • Teens
    • Adults
    • Get a Library Card
    • Loan Periods and Fines
    • Access Your Account
    • Library of Things
  • Find Books & More
    • Search Catalog
    • Wowbrary: Latest Additions
    • Interlibrary Loans
    • Ebooks & Audiobooks
    • Online Music and Movies
    • Digital Magazines & Newspapers
    • E-Sequels
    • Staff Book Reviews
  • Services
    • Outreach
    • Porch Pickup
    • Free Services
    • Copy, Print, & Fax
    • Educational Materials Request
    • Talking Books
    • Explore More Illinois
    • Online Classes
  • Research
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Genealogy & Local History
    • Eureka Pumpkin Festival
    • City & County Resources
    • State & Federal Resources
    • Tax Form Information