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Hi all, We are making a little gaming zone in our library (for board/card/tabletop games, not video games), and I was thinking about getting a special games table. Has anyone done this already and can recommend a table? Alternatively, perhaps there might be a table topper that we can add to a regular ...

Hi fellow Gaming Librarians, As I was reflecting on Indigenous Peoples Day over the weekend, my mind drifted back to Settlers of Catan, a game I first played in 1996 when a friend brought it back from a trip to Germany. I know it is now considered a classic intro board game, and we do have a copy in ...

Hi all, We have a growing Tabletop games collection at our library. However, about 5-8 games walk off (are not checked out, just leave the building and don't return) per year. We like the visual of all the games sitting on the shelves near the entrance but we don't have thief prevention gates anymore. ...

Hi all, I suddenly have $500 to spend in buying tabletop games over the next few weeks. I wonder if any of you would be willing to share your top 10-15 most popularly checked out or used tabletop games? Additionally, I am thinking of spending some of this money on a D&D Starter Kit set. Any recommendations ...

Thanks for this question and the shared responses. I am also working on getting a tabletop gaming collection loanable at our library. In fact, I have an intern working on it this semester! Our Access Services staff have stressed that we need to have really clear policy and procedures. I am also interested ...

Sharing on behalf of a colleague: I would like to extend a call for reviewers for the next Internet Resources (IR) column of Public Services Quarterly. This issue's IR column will focus on the theme of "Online Multiplayer Games" that would be appropriate for a virtual library gaming event. The ...