Get in the Game (at the library!)

TitleGet in the Game (at the library!)
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Game CodeTRD26ND309255
Start DateWednesday July 29, 2026 - 11:00 am
End DateWednesday July 29, 2026 - 12:00 pm
Cost$0
Tickets Available75/75
Short DescriptionLearn how to build engaging all-ages programming for your library. Gain practical advice on how to build a programming collection for your library.
Long DescriptionAre you a library employee looking to start a gaming program? Or maybe a library user who wants to help their library start gaming? Explore all the interesting side quests that tabletop gaming can take in the library from teen internships to creating a reference gaming website to building community partnerships. We will offer effective strategies and examples of board game facilitation best practices. The audience will learn how to create a professional development cohort through gaming. We will also explore selling the idea to library management and collection development strategies for all ages, including practical tips.
Event TypeTRD - Trade Day Events
Game System
Rules Edition
Group/CompanyThe Kansas City Public Library
Minimum Players1
Maximum Players75
Age RequiredEveryone (6+)
Experience RequiredNone (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
LocationJW
RoomWhite River Ballroom B
Table
GM NamesKelsey Bates, Kenneth Hardcastle, Paloma Flores
Web Addresswww.kclibrary.org
Email Contact[email protected]
Tournament0