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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Crazy Hedgehog" data-source="post: 5821089" data-attributes="member: 8325">Hi there, I’m a librarian based in the UK as well as an avid role-player, and am currently conducting some research on behalf of our library service.  I’m looking at how local libraries and gaming groups can support each other, and what types of gaming materials might be appropriate for local libraries to have as stock – currently our library service does not stock anything in the way of rpg books or gaming aids.If you have any experience or stories of using libraries for gaming in any way, I’d like to hear from you.Here are some questions that I have:1. Does your library stock rpg games?  How easy are they to access (are they on a shelf, kept apart for special request, in the reference section, etc.)?2. Does your library provide other gaming materials (dice, flipmats, paper or whiteboards)?3. Does your gaming group meet in a library?  Is your gaming group organized by the library, or does library just provide a venue?  Do library staff take part?4. Can you advertise for your gaming group at your public library?5. Does your local library lend out other types of games – board games, video games?  Are there games tournaments hosted by the library service?6. What would you feel to be more effective, for a library to support games that local groups are known to play, or to stock some items for a variety of games, perhaps providing opportunities for gaming groups to sample different games?Librarians especially, would be great to hear from you!You may have seen this posted on another forum - if so, apologies for duplication. Thanks for your time!</blockquote>

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