Campbelltown City Library Service will join more than 1,000 libraries around the world for the tenth annual celebration of gaming in libraries.
The 2017 International Games Week will be on from Sunday, October 29 to Saturday, November 4.
Council’s four library branches, HJ Daley Library Campbelltown; Eagle Vale, Glenquarie and Ingleburn will celebrate with a range of interactive displays and activities, including coding, board games and more.
The week will end with a celebration of games for all ages at HJ Daley Library from 10.30am to 2.30pm on Saturday, November 4.
Activities will include board games, console gaming, retro arcade games, Pokémon Go lures, and the popular Macarthur Weasleys will play quidditch on the grass outside the library.
Mayor of Campbelltown, Cr George Brticevic, said International Games Day had been such a success across the world, that this year’s tenth annual event had been expanded to allow even more libraries to get involved.
“Locals enjoyed the celebration at HJ Daley Library for the first time last year, and I’m pleased they’ll have even more opportunities to join the games this year, with activities held across four locations,” he said.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“There’s so much more to libraries than books and reading, and International Games Week is a great way for residents to find out about the resources and facilities available, while having fun with family and friends,” he said.[/social_quote]
The event is free, and bookings are required for some activities.
Campbelltown City Library Service International Games Week activities include:
Monday 30 October
Programming with Scratch HJ Daley Library – 4pm to 5pm. Bookings essential: 4645 4444
Board game madness – all branches – 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday 31 October
Programming with Scratch Eagle Vale Library – 4pm to 5pm. Bookings essential: 4645 4266
Chess Club Eagle Vale Library – 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Board game madness – all branches – 2pm to 5pm
Wednesday 1 November
Programming with Scratch Glenquarie Library – 4pm to 5pm. Bookings essential: 4645 4055
Board game madness – all branches – 2pm to 5pm
Thursday 2 November
Programming with Scratch Greg Percival Library – 4pm to 5pm. Bookings essential: 4645 4060
Board game madness All branches – 2pm to 5pm
Game on @ PJ Storytime Eagle Vale Library – 6pm to 7pm. Bookings essential: 4645 4266
Saturday 4 November
Games Day at HJ Daley Library – 10.30am to 2.30pm
• For more information, visit campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/whatson/internationalgamesweek, or call HJ Daley Library on 4645 4444.
