This afternoon, not only can you take out a book on perfecting your tennis backhand, you can work on your Wii Tennis backhand at the New York Public Library's Humanities and Social Sciences Library (the big one on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street in Manhattan).
The grand Astor Hall will be filled with Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 stations for its Game On @ The Library! program today at 4:00 p.m.--nothing like a Good Friday afternoon to rock out on Guitar Hero! And the NYPL system offers Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 programming for kids, teens and adults at 18 branches and offers Xbox 360 gaming for teens and adults at 5 branches.
The NYPL's Assistant Coordinator of Young Adult Services, Jack Martin, explained, "Gaming at the library can bridge the gaps between children, teens and adults, bringing them together as families and friends under one space, or through dialog created through the users' individual game playing.” See if your local branch offers gaming.
