What do you think about video games in public libraries?

I think that would be pretty cool if the library started to also carry video games. Video games are like the ultimate form of entertainment because they are like either a book that you can virtually interact with or a movie that you have a part in controlling. There are some games out there that have a lot of really realistic new features such as gaining good or bad karma for actions you do during the games story.

Hello Bognchick and welcome to my lot. I don't know about libraries in your area but we live in a place where they roll up the sidewalks after dusk (not really) a little hick town. Most of the teens out here work everyday on their families farms and don't get to play video games much. These kids are taught the value of a dollar early in life and know if they want things they have to work hard to get what they want. I think video games are a great teaching tool but then I am from LA and it was cool to teach your children about video games back when my kids was growing up. I think they can learn from some video games and wish we had a library around here that you would find kids in but alas we don't. I think it would be a great thing to have as long as the kids played in a separate place and would keep quite and not disturb the other people in the library. At least that way parents would know where their children are at all times.

I think there is nothing wrong with playing video games in the library as long as other people who study inside don't get disturbed. And i don't even expect libraries to provide all those for students since it may cause students to focus more on games rather than on their studies. Well, if you would ask me, playing games in nowhere connected with our academics but it may just help us improve our skills like those you have mentioned.
But just thinking of it, i think schools would never allow video games in libraries especially if the library is not that big to accommodate the number of students in the school.

I do not think it a good idea to play video games in public libraries. now the young people becaome more and more in her/him surrounding, they do not think about for others. Some people do what they want to do and joy themselves. It maybe losts the good manners,it become the focus of social concern.

sounds like a hardcore gamer! that's cool!

I think it depends on the kinds of games, like in NDS there's this game that teaches how to speak and write Japanese, there was also this game that teaches how to cook. I should say that learning while having fun, using games is really a good idea.

But, I can't imagine someone screaming and enjoying a game wholeheartedly in a public library with some really serious guys/gals. I don't think it fits. Just giving my opinion, I think it's still better to have fun in a place where the atmosphere isn't that stiff...

I think it's great.:D More people will have access to them and even if they aren't particularly educating, they'll improve your computer skills.
I think some of the older people may not agree, but I do!

I think that offering video games would be a good idea, but not having them played in the library. If libraries offered video games to check out as they do books and movies, I am sure there would be a huge response. I know that my kids would want to borrow some themselves. I imagine that the main concern would be that people would not return them and that would end up costing libraries too much.
I do not think that libraries should allow video gaming in the building though because libraries are supposed to be a quiet, peaceful place to go to read, research and study. Introducing gaming into the picture would add distraction that people go to the librsry to get away from.

There's nothing wrong with libraries carrying video games as long as the guidelines are met. Libraries offer a good service and a lot of people can't afford to keep paying extortionate amounts of money for these games so hiring them from a library would be a good option. Some video games are blamed for behavioural problems among kids but if they were strictly categorised there wouldn't be a problem. After all they're available to buy in the shops and kids just get the parents to buy them anyway.

I do not think this is a good idea. I agree that some video games can be quite educational and the Wii in particular is great for kids with Aspergers and similar disabilities. I do not feel that video games have a place in a library. Libraries are for reading, studying, and quiet time. Most people that go to libraries are going because it is quiet. Not to mention that yes video games are great, but so aren't books. By putting video games in a library you are taking away from the importance of reading. Kids that go to the library are going to pick the video game over the books and what is that teaching our youth. We need to encourage reading not discourage it.

I think this is not correct idea, because video games for enjoyment purpose.
But library is a peaceful place, we can sit there and improve our knowledge
in a good and peaceful manner. That atmosphere is very pleasent. But in your
idea introducing video games in library, that disturbs our peacefulness.
some youngsters sit there and they can play games. It give troubles to others.
In our culture, Library is for improving our knowledge in various fields.
Library is not emusement park. Libraries develops our subject knowledge.
Video games shatter our valuable time.