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The mission of the Games and Gaming Round Table is to provide the following:
  • A forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns surrounding games in libraries;
  • Resources to the library community to support the building and maintaining of library game collections;
  • A force for initiating and supporting game programming in libraries;
  • Create an awareness of, and need for, the support of the value of gaming and play in libraries, schools, and related learning communities.
  • Create an awareness of the value of games and gaming in library outreach and community engagement plans.
  • A professional and social forum for networking among librarians and non-librarians interested in games and gaming.

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2025 Game On! Grant Recipients!

  • 1.  2025 Game On! Grant Recipients!

    Posted Jul 30, 2025 07:32 AM

    2025 Game On! Grant Recipients!

    Congratulations to the Johnsburg Public Library District (IL) and the University of Southern Mississippi – Cook Library (MS) for each earning a $1000 grant to aid in their game programming! The Johnsburg Public Library District plans to create an afterschool video gaming club and circulating video game collection while the Cook Library will use the funds to aid in building an international gaming collection that will also support multicultural programming across campus. A big thank you to Cards Against Humanity for their donation and to the Game On! Grant Committee for their hard work in choosing the recipients.

    For more information on the Game On! Grant and its recipients, please view the article below.

    https://games.ala.org/2025-game-on-grant-recipients/



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