Need a new game to play with your preschooler, but don't know what to get? Use our board game collection to try out games before you buy them! Below are three recommendations for the preschoolers in your life. Why should you play board games? Board games are...
Are you looking for something for your kids to do inside during a hot, summer day (or a cold, rainy one)? Did you know that the J Library of Things in the Children’s Room has plenty of games, puzzles, and STEM kits that are for...
November 8-14 is International Games Week! While we can't have any in-person programs at the library right now (wear your mask, wash your hands, and stay at least 6 feet away from folks!), there are still ways to celebrate. Our collection of table-top games is still...
A Chance Meeting A secret society met recently at the library, by coincidence on the same night and time as Open Game Night. Called the Society of Luminaries, this small, card-driven cohort gathered in one of the Library's meeting rooms to play their peculiar game called...
Summer Reading Club is up to full speed, and it's busy in the Children's Room! Today was the first day for the free lunch program - Quakers' Lunch Truck, sponsored by the USDA and Plainfield Community School Corporation- which brings a lot of people...
Last week, we played Kremlin, an old Avalon Hill game of political intrigue set in the late Soviet Politburo. Each player controls a faction vying to "influence" the various politicians in the Politburo, helping them advance through the ranks. But be careful! The path to...
The Spiel des Jahres award (Game of the Year, for you non-German speakers) is the Oscars of the board gaming community. This award, given every year, celebrates excellence in board game design. The main focus of the SdJ are family games, but special awards are...
[caption id="attachment_18314" align="alignleft" width="225"] Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown[/caption] We confirmed Shakespeare's famous line many times at our June Open Game Night with a fun game of Citadels, the city-building card game with plenty of opportunities to betray, steal and otherwise spoil an...
Yesterday was busy at the library, and we spotted people playing games including Bloxels, Daniel Tiger's Welcome to Main Street Game, and The Fairy Game. Just look at all the games you can play in the Children's Room of the library! There are circulating copies of...
We are excited to begin offering board games for you to checkout and take home! Try Apples to Apples, a game of crazy combinations, or challenge your friends to Ticket to Ride or Pandemic! These and more are now available. Board Games check out for 1 week and have overdue...
