Tagged Games and Gaming
New Achievement Unlocked: Video Game Circulation!
The Free Library is excited to announce the addition of video games to its vast catalog of borrowable materials! Why video games at the library, you ask? Well, stories aren't confined to books alone! Video games present immersive…
Dungeons & Dragons and The Free Library
In recent years, Dungeons & Dragons (or D&D ) has transformed from a nerdy niche into a pop culture staple, recognizable in popular shows like the Netflix original series Stranger Things , or the Amazon animated series Vox…
Explore Creative Careers with Field Teen Center!
Throughout the month of July, Field Teen Center recorded interviews with a voice actor, four game designers, and a comic book writer. If you’re interested in creative jobs or if you just want to learn more about how your favorite…
International Chess Day is July 20th
Chess is thriving! The New York Times recently reported that interest in chess is at a 50 year high, the highest level since the 1972 World Chess Championship between American Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) and Soviet Boris Spassky (1937 -…
Happy Inventors Day for Monopoly Lovers!
I am a Monopoly lover! This celebrated board game became popular in the 1930s after it was patented by Philadelphia inventor Charles B. Darrow , who lived on W. Hortter St. in the West Mt. Airy area of Philadelphia. Mr. Darrow was…
New Monthly Game Night Series to Take Place in Heim Center
Part of my job is to show Parkway Central Library ’s private spaces to those who are interested in renting them for events . At the end of those tours, I often take them to the Heim Center , one of the new public library spaces…
Skills Training for Community-Centered Libraries: Building Your Library Team
Our first cohort of staff members participating in the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries training recently learned about and explored team roles and dynamics. Staff reflected on their own strengths and what attributes they bring…
LEAP: Game Day!
End the week with fun and games! From board games to group challenges, come enjoy some friendly competition and laughter from 3:00–4:00 PM.
Wonder Wednesdays
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
Friday LEAP After School Games
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
LEAP: Game Day!
End the week with fun and games! From board games to group challenges, come enjoy some friendly competition and laughter from 3:00–4:00 PM.
Wonder Wednesdays
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
Friday LEAP After School Games
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
LEAP: Game Day!
End the week with fun and games! From board games to group challenges, come enjoy some friendly competition and laughter from 3:00–4:00 PM.
Wonder Wednesdays
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
Teen Video Game Hangout
Join us for gaming and special treats from Small Oven Pastry Shop! Play our Nintendo Switch on the big screen or to try out some old-school Super Nintendo games. Option to BYO Switch for local or online play. Open to all ages…
Friday LEAP After School Games
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
LEAP: Game Day!
End the week with fun and games! From board games to group challenges, come enjoy some friendly competition and laughter from 3:00–4:00 PM.
Wonder Wednesdays
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
Friday LEAP After School Games
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
Video Game Fridays
Join the LEAP’s Mr. Bob and play some video games afterschool
Wonder Wednesdays
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
Friday LEAP After School Games
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
Video Game Fridays
Join the LEAP’s Mr. Bob and play some video games afterschool
Wonder Wednesdays
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
Chess Club for Kids!
Join us each Monday from 4:00-4:45pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will…
Children's BINGO
Join us for a fun game of BINGO! There will be prizes up for grabs, so come play and try your luck! For ages 7 and older. . We cannot accommodate groups at this time.
Bridgett M. Davis | The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers
Bridgett M. Davis is the author of Into the Go-Slow , the acclaimed story of a young woman traveling from Detroit to Nigeria as she mourns the death of her sister, and Shifting Through Neutral , a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy…