Gaming… at the library?
I admit it, I don’t go to libraries very often. I don’t like waiting or asking for books, and I don’t like the atmosphere. What I read, I either buy or borrow.
However, I happened to be at a library today with my wife. As I was asking one of the library employees to look up a couple books (surprise, the library didn’t have them), I saw a kid walk by me carrying two Wii games to the checkout counter.
Again: The kid was carrying two Wii games. Not books. He had two recently-released video games that you’d find in a store today. The library employee told me that they were carrying video games now. I looked around, and sure enough, there was a long shelf carrying the latest XBox 360, PS3, and Wii games. The section was next to their DVD library, which looked to be at least as big as the movie libraries you’ll find in big grocery stores.
Putting aside the issue of how institutions like libraries should be financed, I believe that those in government have a responsibility not to waste tax dollars. I’d like to know what logic was used by local officials when they decided that video games and movies were things that the government should provide.
Tags: [library, video games]