Cards supplied for children through library donation
In an effort to bring more youths into the library, the Slippery Rock Community Library has started several gaming programs to run regularly for children and teens to enjoy.
Paige Reimers, teen and youth services librarian, said the library recently got a donation of Magic: The Gathering cards and materials so she could create decks for participants who don't have their own. The group, which meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month, already has garnered some interest.
“Before, I would bring in some extra decks for people who didn't have any,” Reimers said. “One (child) said it sounded interesting. He downloaded the app ahead of time and then bought a deck for it.”
The donation of supplies came from MagiKids, a nonprofit charity that supplies gaming materials to organizations aimed at helping children.
Magic: the Gathering is a collectible card game in which two players use cards in their decks against one another in a battle simulation featuring fantasy creatures and spells.
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