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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2008
Contact:
, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
Super Smash Bros Brawl Tournament @ APL Summer ‘08
Gaming at the Austin Public Library presents the Super Smash Bros Brawl Tournament all summer long at a library near you. This summer we have expanded our tournament format to library branches across Austin with the new version of Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Brothers Brawl on Nintendo Wii. The tournaments culminate in a Wild Card Tournament (this gives anyone who has not won a place in the Finals an opportunity to do so) and then the Ultimate Championship Finals at Teen Fest at the Carver Branch Library on August 2nd, beginning at 1 p.m. The ultimate Champion will receive a $100 gift card to Best Buy. The tournament is Rated T for teen by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and is suggested for ages 13 and older. Each gaming event the Library offers has a "reading corner" with a wide variety of materials that will appeal to gamers: cheat code books, gaming magazines, books about careers in game design, graphic novels and manga. All tournaments are free and open to the public. For more information please call 512-974-7400 or visit www.cityofaustin.org/library.
Tuesday, June 17 @ 2 P.M. |
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Wednesday, June 18 @ 2 P.M. |
Carver Branch |
Thursday, June 19 @ 2 P.M. |
Faulk Central Library |
Friday, June 20 @ 2 P.M. |
Manchaca Road Branch |
Thursday, June 26 @ 4 P.M. |
Oak Springs Branch |
Wed., July 9 @ 2 P.M. |
Milwood Branch |
Thursday, July 10 @ 2 P.M. |
Cepeda Branch |
Friday, July 11 @ 2 P.M. |
Terrazas Branch |
Monday, July 14 @ 2 P.M. |
Ruiz Branch |
Thursday, July 17 @ 2 P.M. |
Twin Oaks Branch |
Friday, July 18 @ 2 P.M. |
St. John Branch |
Monday, July 21 @ 2 P.M. |
Windsor Park Branch |
Wednesday, July 23 @ 2 P.M. |
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Thursday, July 24 @ 2 P.M. |
Little Walnut Creek Branch |
Friday, July 25 @ 2 P.M. |
Yarborough Branch |
Friday, August 1 @ 2 P.M. |
North Village Branch |
Click here for a comprehensive calendar of Summer Programs for Teens at the Austin Public Library.
Why Gaming at the Library?
Gaming events entice an under served demographic, namely teenage boys, to come back to the Austin Public Library. Events like our tournaments and free play nights give the Library an opportunity to show that we have many different kinds and formats of materials and services that are relevant to everyone's interests. Other programs for teens at the library include: book clubs, computer classes (learn how to design your own games), and zine workshops.
History of Gaming at the Austin Public Library
Gaming Tournaments started at APL in the Spring of 2007 as a teen services program with free play gaming nights featuring Dance Dance Revolution, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Mario Kart. In the summer of 2007, the Austin Public Library hosted a very successful Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament on Nintendo Game Cube at the University Hills and Windsor Park branches with 50 to 60 people in attendance at each event.
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