Video games in the library

C.M. CO. LIBRARY WINS STATE VIDEO CONTEST
Corin Wilson ( news@nbc40.net ) - 8/17/09 05:54 pm
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE--The Cape May County Library is getting statewide recognition for winning a video contest. The library won the New Jersey State Library's video contest showing how a library can be beneficial in troubling times. The Cape May County Library staff chose to focus on how a family who couldn't afford a video game console for their child turned to game night at the library…a program they say their library has had a lot of success with, "It's just been booming and the numbers keep growing each week so we saw this as an opportunity to promote it and something easy to do because the kids really wanted to be a part of the video as well," said employee, Lisa Marie Alderfer. The video will be used in a tri-state campaign promoting usefulness of libraries in solving life's problems.

“Get Your Game On at your Library” by Cape May County Library



from Library Garden by Justin Hoenke 5 Reasons why you should be gaming in your Library
The video follows a timid young boy named Trevor whose family cannot afford to buy him the latest video game system. Instead, his family takes him to his local library where he quickly becomes a fan of the weekly game night program. In turn, Trevor and his family become regulars at the library. (So regular that Trevor now gets high fives from the librarians!) more here