International Games Week
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.
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!)
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. 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!*
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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