Discussion Board Game Geeks & Funagain Games
Hello.
The Ashland Oregon library hosts a Teen Day and Board Game night once a month. The Teen Day is hosted entirely by the library, and the game night is mine. I am not a librarian, just a board game zealot (the kind Scott warned you about in an earlier video).
We have been extremely lucky, in that one of our librarians is a video game "guy" and provides all of the equipment for Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution as well as being a Dungeon Master for an ongoing Dungeons & Dragons adventure.
In the evening of the same day (3rd Saturday of the month) I host the Board Game night from 5 to 11pm. The vast majority of the board games are mine. So again, we are lucky to already have the games on hand.
However, Funagain Games (who we are very fortunate to have locallly) has been extremely supportive and has already donated a handful of games. Please go to their web site and check out their programs. Submitting a request for games will, at a minimum, get you a response. They are very enthusiastic and sincere about the idea of promoting board games, over-and-above any benefit it may garner them financially.
If you are interested in board games specifically (or Magic the gathering, Role playing games etc.) then consider posting a call-to-arms on the BoardGameGeek (boardgamegeek.com). I would be very suprised if you didn't locate local zealots like myself who would be happy to teach at your events, if not come with piles of games in tow.
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Wed, 07/08/2009 - 9:34pm
Christopher has an excellent point. I am not a librarian, but I married one. I and our son (6) participate in the gaming events at her library (a couple of suburbs over), with our son being known to go over to other kids and parents and invite them to join us in some of his favorite games. Having a few willing players to seed the event does a lot to encourage other players.
Another library near us has a monthly game day that I try to attend, usually with 1-4 games in my bag. I help teach and generally have a good time, and the library gets help and more game choices for free.
Boardgamegeek.co mhas regional forums, and some regional "guilds"(like the Chicagoland guild, which offer free advertising to people that are usually looking to share their gaming hobby.