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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2009
Contact:
, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7379
Fax: (512) 974-7442
Spring 2009 Gaming @ APL
Games allow your mind to stretch and play. Compete in the Guitar Hero Tournament or play your favorite games on the Nintendo Wii, PS2, and Game Cube at the Austin Public Library. Each gaming event offers a "reading corner" with a wide variety of materials that will appeal to gamers: cheat code books, gaming magazines, books about careers in game design, graphic novels and manga. The gaming sessions are suggested for youth ages 10 to 17. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please call 512-974-7400 or visit www.cityofaustin.org/library.
Guitar Hero Tournament
Rated T for Teen by ESRB. Challenge your friends to a duel between master guitarists in our guitar hero tournament series. The top 2 finalists from each tournament will move on to the championship at the University Hills Branch on Saturday, May 30.
Howson Branch
Saturday, January 31 @ 2 p.m.
Manchaca Rd. Branch
Saturday, February 28 @ 1 p.m.
Milwood Branch
Saturday, March 28 @ 2 p.m.
Yarborough Branch
Saturday, April 25 @ 2 p.m.
University Hills Branch
Saturday, May 30
Wildcard Tournament @ 2 p.m.
Finals @ 3:30 p.m.
Gaming Freeplays Around the System
Ratings E through T from the ESRB. Play your favorite games on Nintendo Wii, PS2 and Game Cube just for fun at the library!
Windsor Park Branch
Monday, January 12 @ 6 p.m.
Monday, February 9 @ 6 p.m.
Monday, March 9 @ 6 p.m.
Monday, April 13 @ 6 p.m.
Monday, May 11 @ 6 p.m.
Cepeda Branch
Saturday, March 14 @ 1 p.m.
Twin Oaks Branch
Tuesday, January 20 @ 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 17 @ 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17 @ 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21 @ 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19 @ 6 p.m.
Manchaca Rd. Branch
Saturday, January 24 @ 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 28 @ 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 25 @ 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 30 @ 1 p.m.
Why Gaming at the Library?
Gaming events entice an under served demographic, namely teenage boys, to come back to the Austin Public Library. Events like our tournaments and free play nights give the Library an opportunity to show that we have many different kinds and formats of materials and services that are relevant to everyone's interests. Other programs for teens at the library include: book clubs, computer classes (learn how to design your own games), and zine workshops.
History of Gaming at the Austin Public Library
Gaming Tournaments started at APL in the Spring of 2007 as a teen services program with free play gaming nights featuring Dance Dance Revolution, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Mario Kart. In the summer of 2007, the Austin Public Library hosted a very successful Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament on Nintendo Game Cube at the University Hills and Windsor Park branches with 50 to 60 people in attendance at each event.
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