Come Play at the Library

Posted on November 4, 2010 by | Comments Off

Did you know that Drop-In Gaming is available again?

For kids in grades 3-8, every Friday, from 4-5PM.

Just show your St. Charles Library card at the door, and you can join other kids playing Wii and Playstation 3 games!

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National Gaming Day 2010 is coming!

Posted on October 27, 2010 by | Comments Off

National Gaming Day is Saturday, November 13. Wii, computer, and board games – We will have games for all ages at the St. Charles Public Library. Just drop in between 10 am and noon and 1 pm and 3:30 pm, with your family, friends or by yourself, for a great time!

National Gaming Day logo

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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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Open Video Gaming all this month

Posted on August 5, 2010 by | Comments Off

Drop-In video gaming for students in grades 3 – 8 goes on through August 20, every Monday at 10:30 AM and Friday at 1:30 PM. All you need is your St. Charles library card. Come on in and challenge your friends and make new ones.

Family Gaming Day is Tuesday, August 17 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM. Video games and board games for everyone! Drop on by!

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Great Fun at Mario Kart Tournament

Posted on July 16, 2010 by | Comments Off

If you weren’t at our 3rd Mario Kart tournament, you missed a lot of excitement! 25 students, in 3rd through 8th grade, played for 3 hours of riveting races. Everyone was a skilled racer. Once again, our winner, Lorenzo, had only registered that morning for the games, as had our second-placer, David. But late registration doesn’t mean anything–the third place racer, Jack, registered well in advance.

The game choice for our next tournament in December will be voted on by students who come to our open video gaming sessions. This summer open video gaming is held each Monday, from 10:30 to noon, and Friday, from 1:30 to 3. Come try out our new Playstation 3 games!

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Open Wii Gaming is Back!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by | Comments Off

Join us this summer for open Wii Gaming, not once, but twice a week! Drop by on Mondays from 10:30 AM to noon, or Fridays from 1:30 to 3:00 PM. Try out some new games, and, if you are really adventurous, try out DDR on Wii mats. The game is taken to a new level! Drop- In Gaming is for students who have finished 3rd through 8th grades, who have St. Charles Library cards.

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New Video Games in April 2010

Posted on April 21, 2010 by | Comments Off

Several new games are available, or will be available soon. Jump Start Pet Rescue, Littlest Pet Shop, Endless Ocean, Up, Monsters vs Aliens, Baseball Blast!, New Super Mario Brothers and Katamari Forever. If you don’t see them at the ASK ME desk, be sure to put them on hold. If you have seen the games at the ASK ME desk, you will know that most of them never make it back, they just keep on checking out.

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DDR Tournament

Posted on March 17, 2010 by | Comments Off

On Tuesday, March 30, we will hold a DDR-Dance, Dance Revolution- tournament as part of Spring Break Gaming day. You don’t need to be experienced in playing the game, everyone in grades 3 – 8 with a St. Charles Library card is welcome. Bring your dancing talents! Click here to register online. You can also drop by the ASK ME desk or call 630-584-9390. Have your library card handy! Watch this blog for tournament rules next week. In the mean time, come practice on our new wireless Wii dance mats during drop-in gaming, every Friday from 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM.

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New Video Games in January 2010

Posted on January 21, 2010 by | Comments Off

Happy New Year! We have several new games for check out in Youth Services: LEGO Rock Band, LEGO Indiana Jones 2, Little King’s Story, MySims Agents, and SimAnimals. You probably won’t find them in their place at the ASK ME desk, but you can put a hold on them through the catalog. Never put a hold on anything before? Here’s how to do it.

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Surprise winner of Mario Kart gaming tournament

Posted on January 11, 2010 by | Comments Off

There were many surprises at our Mario Kart gaming tournament on December 29. Participants who ranked lowest after the preliminary rounds bested kids who ranked much higher. ‘Just goes to show that you don’t ever know how well you will do! Our first-place winner was Brett, who had only heard of the tournament that morning and registered just in time! Our next tournament will be DDR-Dance Dance Revolution, at 1:30 on March 30. Break out your dance pads!

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