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New Games Are Coming!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by | 3 Comments

New games are ordered and will be available soon! You can place a hold on them in our catalog using your St. Charles Library card number and PIN. Need help? Just give us a call.

justdanceSome of the new games include: For DS, Chimpact, Etrian Odyssey 2 and 3, and Scribblenauts. For 3DS, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Wipeout 3. For PS3, Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch is coming. For Wii and XBOX360 with Kinect, Just Dance Disney Party.

legendofzeldaThese are just a few of the games coming. For more titles, look at the Library Quick Lists under Youth and Video Games. If you don’t see your favorite, please ask.

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A Great Time for All on International Games Day

Posted on November 6, 2012 by | Comments Off

This past Saturday, November 3, was International Games Day. The St. Charles Public Library celebrated by having open video and board gaming in the morning and afternoon. Preschoolers, elementary and middle school students– even one high school and one college student–participated with parents or by themselves. Some took advantage of our Rock Band set and played LEGO Rock Band. Some tested their skills on Kinect Adventures and Twister Mania. One family really had a great time playing the board game Labyrinth, provided for this event by Ravensburger Games.

Several students tried their hand at achieving their best time to compete with libraries all over the world in the Mario Kart time trials. Our top three players have compared very well against other libraries. Ethan’s time came in second on Luigi Circuit, Sophia’s time was second lowest on Mario Circuit and on Mushroom Gorge. Everett’s time on Coconut Mall is, so far, the best. All libraries haven’t been posted on the leaderboards yet, but St. Charles players are stacking up very well.

This was the fifth year that libraries across the country have set aside a National Gaming Day. The popularity grew to include libraries around the world, and the day has been renamed International Games Day.

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International Games Day This Saturday!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by | Comments Off

Drop in and join us this Saturday, November 3, for International Games Day. We will be running video and board games, from 10 am-Noon and 1-4 pm, in the Huntley Meeting Room.

Calling all Mario Kart players! New this year will be Mario Kart trials. We will be comparing our highest scores against scores from libraries all over the world!

Even if Mario Kart or video games aren’t your thing, we hope you will join us for board games. The online game company, Ravensburger, has donated their new game, Labyrinth, a race for treasures in a moving maze. We’re looking forward to trying it out.

After hours, from 4:30-9 pm, Humans vs. Zombies will be roaming through the Library. You must be in high school or older. If you would like to test your survival skills, register by November 1 at the Information Services desk on the main level of the library. Parents of students under the age of 18 must sign a permission form.

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New Games are Coming this Fall!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by | Comments Off

New games have been ordered and will soon be on their way. Test your thinking skills with American Mensa Academy for Wii. The classic Nintendo character is back with Kirby’s Dream Collection for Wii. For you racers, we will have Dreamworks Super Star Kartz, including all your favorite Dreamworks characters, for PS3, XBOX360 and Wii. Get your Olympic sports fix playing Summer Stars 2012, with 18 arcade-style sports, for PS3 and Wii.

Do you want to be one of the first to be able to play them? Just visit our catalog and place them on hold with your St. Charles Library card number and PIN.

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New Games Are On Their Way

Posted on August 20, 2012 by | Comments Off

New video games have been ordered. Some are already here. What are they, you ask? Just take a look:

For PS3, Wii and WBOX 360:

St. Charles Public Library IL - Brave the Video GameBen 10 Galactic Racing, Brave the Video game, LEGO Batman 2, Madagascar 3 and Pro Evo Soccer

For XBOX360 and PS3:

FIFA Street 4

For Wii and XBOX360:

St. Charles Public Library IL - Ice Age Continental Drift Video GameIce Age Continental Drift

For XBOX360, of course:

Kinect Rush: Disney Pixar

For Wii, only:

Rhythm Heaven Fever and Sonic ColorsSt. Charles Public Library IL - Sonic Colors Video Game

When you are in the library, come by the Youth Services department to see what’s here. You can also place holds on all of them through our catalog.

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New Games On the Way!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by | Comments Off

New games have been ordered and are either already in the library or on their way. Either way, they can be put on hold for your St. Charles library card. For Wii only: ATV fever, Disney Universe, Go Vacation, Mario: Sports Mix, Nicktoons MLB and Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster. For XBOX360 only: Carnival games: Monkey See, Monkey Do. For all three consoles, Wii, XBOX360 and PS3: LEGO Disney Pirates of the Caribbean, Tony Hawk: Shred and Puss in Boots. Check the catalog. We would like to hear about games you would like us to purchase. Please have your St. Charles library card in hand and click here to make a request. We can’t purchase everything, but all requests will be considered.

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New Games for Fall

Posted on August 23, 2011 by | Comments Off

New video games are coming and will soon be available to check out or put on hold. For Wii, we already have Build-a-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley, Cars 2, Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Heroes, Monopoly Streets, and the Smurfs Dance Party. For PS3, Disney’s Bolt has arrived. Cars 2 and Monopoly Streets will also be available in PS3 and XBOX 360. Bolt is coming for Wii and XBOX360.

Coming soon for Wii only are Honda Fever, Hot Wheels Track Attack, Namco Museum Megamix, New Carnival Games, and Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover. Other games soon to be available for all three consoles are: Ben 10, Ultimate Alien, De Blob 2 and Kung Fu Panda. Coming for you PS3 baseball fans will be MLB 11: The Show.

Keep your eye out. All of these new games will all soon be available to check out.

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New games coming

Posted on June 16, 2011 by | Comments Off

New games have been ordered and will soon be available for check-out.

  • For Kinect, we will soon have Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do.
  • For Playstation 3, Little Big Planet 2.
  • For Playstation 3 and XBOX360, Portal 2.
  • For all 3 consoles, Playstation 3, Wii and XBOX360, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean and Hasbro Family Game Night 3

Put your favorites on hold before they arrive!

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New Games!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by | Comments Off

A lot of new games have been ordered and are available to check out or put on hold.  For Wii, Backyard Sports Football: Rookie Rush, Cars toon: Mater’s Tall Tales, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Epic Mickey, Guilty Party,  Kirby’s Epic Yarn,  MySims Party, MySims Sky Heroes, Spore Hero, Wii Party and Wipeout the Game. ModNation Racers is new for Playstation 3. For your new Kinect: Adrenalin Misfits, Kinectimals and Kinect Sports. Are there games you don’t see and would like? Please feel free to put in a request, 

on our catalog, by email, or in person at the ASK ME desk.

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New Games

Posted on August 19, 2010 by | Comments Off

Due to popular demand, we have just acquired some new games. They are: LEGO Harry Potter years 1-4, Super Mario Galaxy 2  and Toy Story 3, all for Wii. We will soon have Split/Second for Playstation 3, as well. Take a look in the catalog if you would like to put them on hold.

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