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<p>Danielle,</p>
<p>My library had several videogame tournaments in past summers. We passed the following policy, which worked well:</p>
<p>Any patron 17 years of age or older may participate in M-rated gaming. Those under 17 must be accompanied by a guardian to participate or have the guardian give verbal permission on the day of the event to the event planner. All M-rated gaming will be held in a room separate from family-appropriate video games. AO (Adult Only) games are prohibited. </p>
<p>Susan Riegler, Director</p>
<p>Alden District Library</p>
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<p><span>Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:01:06 -0500</span><br /><span>From: Danielle Fox <</span><a href="mailto:dfoxhollylibrary@gmail.com">dfoxhollylibrary@gmail.com</a><span>></span><br /><span>To: </span><a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br /><span>Subject: [Michlib-l] Teen Programming Question</span><br /><span>Message-ID:</span><br /><span> <</span><a href="mailto:CALVLqs3TNynz+jEJTGhN-SwE1dgOqRm0ms=01vkCP7-txbXDmg@mail.gmail.com">CALVLqs3TNynz+jEJTGhN-SwE1dgOqRm0ms=01vkCP7-txbXDmg@mail.gmail.com</a><span>></span><br /><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</span><br /><br /><span>Good afternoon,</span><br /><br /><span>I am currently working on adding a few teen programs at the Holly Township</span><br /><span>Library. One thing I would like to start doing is having a monthly video</span><br /><span>game club. The idea is that we will have a few different consoles and games</span><br /><span>available for those ages 13-18 to play. Some of the games will be provided</span><br /><span>but, I also want to allow them to bring in their own, as we don't have a</span><br /><span>large number of our own. Now my question is how much should I worry about</span><br /><span>video game ratings? I know many popular games are rated M. I don't really</span><br /><span>want to restrict these but, at the same time I don't want to get angry</span><br /><span>phone calls from parents either. If your library currently has video game</span><br /><span>programs how do you deal with this issue? Any advice or suggestions are</span><br /><span>appreciated.</span><br /><br /><span>Thank you,</span><br /><span>Danielle Fox</span><br /><span>Adult Services Manager</span><br /><span>Holly Township Library</span><br /><span>1116 N. Saginaw St.</span><br /><span>Holly, MI 48442</span><br /><span>(248) 634-1754</span> </p>
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