Fondulac District Library will join more than a thousand libraries around the world on November 21, 2015, for the eighth annual celebration of gaming in libraries – International Games Day @ your library.
Fondulac District Library will celebrate its largest gaming event of the year from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will offer special gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family.
The library will create a vintage-to-modern videogame arcade, with console games spanning decades. Visitors will be able to try Minecraft or duel with a fellow Yu-Gi-Oh! players. Classic and modern board and card games for all ages will be available to play. Additionally, a human-sized Connect Four will be set up for all to enjoy.
International Games Day is part of a comprehensive gaming initiative at Fondulac District Library. Benefits of offering gaming in the library include, but are not limited to, encouraging social interaction and educating and entertaining the individuals who participate in them. Studies indicate that games aid perception, cognition, and decision making, as well as encourage team work.
International Games Day @ your library is an international initiative supported by the American Library Association, the Australian Library and Information Association, and Nordic Game Day. For more information on International Games Day please visit https://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/international-games-day-2015.