Go to the library, play the Wii
Some Florida libraries are hoping to attract more teenagers to the library by adding a Nintendo Wii. It shouldn’t be a revelation that a lot of teens play more video games than they read. Librarians hope this innovative approach will get teens to want to read more.
Each weekend the libraries will hold events that surround playing cooperative and team building games on the Wii. Since only so many teens will be able to play the system at once, other teens will have to mull around waiting for their turn. They might pass the time talking with their friends(quietly..after all it’s a library) or they might even pick up a book to thumb through.
It’s an innovative idea that might work. If they can get some game strategy guides onto the shelves then there is a better chance that at least some type of books will be looked at or even checked out.
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