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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Austintown library held a game day on Nov. 25 in their large meeting room. The library provided a wide array of games, including the board games shown.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The game day at the Austintown library ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library ran a similar event in September. They try to schedule these types of events when the whole family can come.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Austintown library had sports related games at their game day. The game pictured imitated a basketball game. The players shot the ball and scored for each made basket. The game had two hoops so players could play against family or friends or just play by themselves.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The library offered giant versions of games at their game day. They had large versions of Jenga, Ker Plunk!, and Connect Four.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Austintown library looks to create a monthly game day to offer a fun event for the whole family starting next year. The library already had the materials for the game day.
By ZACK SHIVELY
The Austintown library hosted a family game day on Nov. 25 with the library’s collection of games.
Librarian Starr Jones monitored the event. Families, including Jones’s family, came and went freely throughout the day. The library put on the event from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
On a table by the door, the library placed their collection of board games, playing cards, dice and dominoes. Their games included classic games like “Scrabble” and “Boggle,” as well as newer games such as “Would You Rather?” and “Escape Room: The Game.”
The library also had giant versions of classic games. They had a large-sized “Jenga” set on a table and a giant “Connect Four” and a big version of “Ker Plunk!” on the floor.
They had sports related games as well. They had a basketball toss game in the corner of the room. The game came with four basketballs and two hoops. Families played against each other for the higher score. They also had a foosball table that could be flipped into an air hockey or miniature pool table.
In the back of the room, the library connected an Xbox 360 to their projector screen. They used the gaming system’s Kinect technology to play the game “Kinect Adventures,” where players use their bodies as opposed to a controller.
Jones said the library already had the materials for the game night, so they decided it would be a fun thing to do that would not cost the library. The goal for the event is to give families the opportunity to play games and have fun.
The library had a similar game night in September and decided to do it again during the holiday break. They plan to make the event a monthly happening starting next year. The library also has a Strategy Board Game event every month for teens and adults as opposed to the whole family.