Spring Break programs for teens at the Fox River Valley Libraries!

We have fun activities going on during the week for anyone staying in the area over Spring Break:

Teen Gaming Club
Dundee Library
Sat., March 26, 2 to 4 p.m.
Hang out and play Wii U, PS3, and Xbox 360 games. Bring your DS/3DS and battle each other, or bring your Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic cards. For ages 12-18. Drop in.

Craft Lab: Duct Tape Projects
Dundee Library
Mon, March 28, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Make pencil pouches and beads out of colorful duct tape. For ages 12-18. Please register.

Anime Club
Dundee Library
Tues., March 29, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Weigh in on your favorite manga, make buttons and crafts, play games. Share ideas for future events and meet other anime fans. For ages 12-18. Drop in.

Craft Lab: Duct Tape Projects
Randall Oaks Library
Thurs., March 31, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Make pencil pouches and beads out of colorful duct tape. For ages 12-18. Please register.

International Games Day is Saturday!

This Saturday is International Games Day, a day when libraries around the world celebrate the educational, recreational, and social value of games. Seriously, click this link to see a map of all the libraries participating this year!

At the Dundee Library we will have games in the Meeting Room and Craft Room from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come participate or hang out with your friends. Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 games will be set up in the Meeting Room, and board games will be set up in the Craft Room. Feel free to bring your own videogames, DS/3DS consoles, controllers, Magic and/or Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.

International Games Day is this Saturday!

Gamers of all ages are welcome to attend our International Games Day program at the Dundee Library on Saturday. The event is from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Videogames on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 will be set up in the Meeting Room, plus we will have space for Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic: The Gathering matches. If you are new to Yu-Gi-Oh, I will have starter decks you may use to practice.

At 2 p.m. we will have a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament. The top 3 players will win GameStop gift cards!

Board games including Scrabble, Battleship, Connect 4, Chutes and Ladders, Candy Land, and Operation will be available to play in the Craft Room.

Libraries all around the world will be celebrating the popularity and educational value of videogames and board games on International Games Day, November 16. I hope to see you there!

International Games Day is Nov. 16!

Libraries around the world will celebrate the popularity and educational value of board and video games on International Games Day, Saturday, November 16.

Check out this map to see the participating libraries. Libraries are being added every day. Zoom out to see more countries, or zoom all the way in on East Dundee to see our library!



The International Games Day program at the Dundee Library will be held 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. in both the Meeting Room and Craft Room on the lower level. We will have board games in the Craft Room and videogames, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Magic The Gathering going on in the Meeting Room. Plus, we will have a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament at 2 p.m.

This drop-in program is for all ages. I hope to see you there!

Competitive Gaming tournament photos

Twenty teens attended last Tuesday's dual tournament meeting of Competitive Gaming Club! Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3) were the two games played in the tournament. We also had a third game system set up for people who just wanted to play for fun.

First place in each tournament received a $15 gift card to GameStop. Second and third place winners picked out a game poster of their choice. Photos of the winners:

Clockwise from left: Competitive Gaming Club president Jake congratulates Marko (1st place finishers in Tekken) and Roger (1st place in Smash Bros.); top 3 finishers in Tekken tournament; top 3 finishers in Smash Bros. tournament

After both tournaments concluded the gamers continued to play Brawl, PS3, and Wii games. And there also were a few Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh games going on as well!

Please join us for our next meeting of the Competitive Gaming Club on Thursday, November 29 at 6:30 pm!

Teen Gaming Club

Join us in the Meeting Room this Friday, January 14 from 3-5 PM for the Teen Gaming Club. Choose to play the Wii games Rock Band 3, Guitar Hero, Mario Kart, Just Dance, or Just Dance 2. You can also bring in your own Wii games. While you wait to play on the Wii you can choose from our selection of board games to play, or just eat snacks and socialize with your friends.