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July 24, 2008

Controversy: Video games in the library?

From Chicago Tribune blog “Vox Pop”:

Quiet in the library? Shhh!

WHAT Do YOU THINK?

“ Should libraries stock video games — or ban them? Tell us why.

E-mail by 2 p.m. Thursday at ctc-response@tribune.com with “video” in the subject line. Include your name, hometown and contact information. Responses will be published at chicagotribune/voxpop and in Friday’s Tribune.

Read tomorrow’s editorial below:

When we learned libraries were installing video games to draw teens and young adults through their doors, our first thought was that it’s like luring people to church with free beer. Who says that’s a good idea? Sure, they’ll come, but then how do you get rid of them? “

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posted by Lisa at 11:10 am |



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