Gamers are gathering at the library

Gone are the days of prim librarians glaring at rambunctious teens and pursing their lips to caution, “Shhh!”

These days, youth librarians in Cape Cod, Massachusetts—and across the country—are encouraging teens to rock on with their friends with Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Dance Dance Revolution, and other video games. When Brewster Ladies Library held a game night last month, close to 50 kids showed up.

“Gaming in libraries has been a movement for a couple of years now,” says Kathleen Mahoney, youth services librarian at the library. Before coming to Brewster in 2006, Mahoney worked at the Urban Libraries Council in Chicago. She says big city libraries have been gaming for years. Read about the trend in The Cape Cod Times online.