Free event for libraries? How about we go even cheaper?
How often do you get offered the chance to run an event for less than free?
International Games Day @ your library is an annual celebration of games, play, libraries and learning that costs absolutely nothing to register for - and not only do you pay nothing, for that $0 cost you can even get permanent donations to add to your library's collections!
IGD@yl has only the most flexible of entry requirements - you have to have some sort of game-related activity in or around your library, on or around the official date, which in 2014 is Saturday November 15. That's it! The games can be videogames on a library console, tabletop games, social games, party games - whatever you think will work for your individual library and community.
Registration involves filling out a questionnaire at http://bit.ly/igd14 that tells us a bit about your library and your plans for the day, and then gives you information about the donation options available to your library. You can also sign up for some international inter-library events that will give your community the chance to connect to other library communities in other parts of the world.
Speaking of which - this is literally a world-wide event, with libraries on ALL SEVEN continents participating last year. Yes, that does include Antarctica! How's that for a great way to spark conversations about the importance, power and ubiquity of libraries?
We also have a press kit with posters and materials to help you promote the day in your library at http://igd.ala.org/library-press-kit/. And there's a blog at http://igd.ala.org which publishes updates weekly on a range of topics to help inspire ideas, discussion, and of course learning around games and play.
For more information check out http://igd.ala.org/about.