Libraries Will Celebrate National Gaming Day on Nov. 15

See this? Now imagine it with video games. Makes it so much better, doesn’t it? And that’s exactly what we’re going to get as libraries across the country gear up to celebrate the first ever National Gaming Day on November 15.

“Gaming formats have become a valuable tool for libraries,” said American Library Association President Jim Rettig. “Not only has this new format increased library usage from hard toreach users such as teens, we also have found that video games attract a variety of users and are a great vehicle to teach basic technology skills.”

National Gaming Day will feature online tournaments using T-rated games (sorry, no Gears of War 2 bouts for you), Pictureka, Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, though the setup might vary from library to library. So if you have some free time on the 15th, now you can spend it proving why games belong in libraries. Isn’t that nice?

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