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  Storm | January 02, 2008

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  "If each kid plays for 15 minutes, the rest of the kids are going to be waiting and they're going be talking. They're going to be picking up books," said Dawn Wright.

  Yes...yes you keep thinking that. Unless it were a gaming magazine, I don't see this working out well. Oh right, there was an article stating that libraries may begin incorporating games the supposed 'quite reading time area,' guess this library's one of the first to do so. Still, at least it gets kids there, especially since Wii's are hard to come by.
  
  I bet they have Super Paper Mario...that game requires quite a bit of reading.
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  slumpy monkey | January 02, 2008
  thats a good idea actually. I think it will work.
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  Donnelly | January 02, 2008
  Those bastards!
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  Capn Droid | January 02, 2008
  Huh. What an interesting idea. I don't like the manipulation, but how clever of them to do that.
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  Dance Floor Killah | January 02, 2008
  Read? Yeah right. More like pretend to read then push someone else aside to go play.
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  Xenctuary | January 02, 2008
  To "trick" kids into reading haha
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  BANDITO ATTACK | January 02, 2008
  this is why there aren't any wii's on the shelves. the librarians are nursing homes are buying them all.
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  nflsmc | January 02, 2008
  Or kids could play their DS's whilst waiting in line...
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  Xegaldis | January 03, 2008
  LOL. How is that going to make any difference? They're just going to go to play the Wii. Are the libarians gonna hold books up to the screen to convince them to read instead?
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  Bri | January 03, 2008
  Clever idea, but as a kid, even though I read and still do pick up a book every month or so (more than I can say for 90% of America's people), I was much, much more content watching the game being played. Some games can be played AND watched - no problem! Good approach but in the end, it won't work.
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  The Primagen | January 03, 2008
  xD strange idea.. Yet there is still a critical flaw!
  
  MARIO > BOOKS.
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  Silver Mirror | January 03, 2008
  This seems to kind of destroy the idea of a library, so much for peace and quiet
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  Seproth | January 03, 2008
  Kinda pathetic if you ask me. Reading is a lot of fun. Most people just don't spend the time to figure out what genres and authors they like. Most people just take a moronic stance and convince themselves reading is for nerds/geeks...etc
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  tornjinx | January 03, 2008
  Haha, I quite think this is a good idea. Though I spend a LOT of time in my local library, I don't see many kids in there. A Wii would help get kids there, and even some will pick up books if they see others reading. Enough start reading, more people will start, kinda a good idea in my opinion.
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  nflsmc | January 04, 2008
  Or maybe they will have a requirement that you read one book and write a synopsis of the main plot before you can play...
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    Gothic Girl | January 04, 2008
    I have a feeling kids would rather nag their parents to buy their own Wii instead of having to write a book synopsis just to play a library's Wii for 15 minutes. XD
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  Xtrordinary | January 05, 2008
  
  Huh.
  
  I don't really think anyone here, Sweden, thinks it's "un-cool" to read books.. Or perhaps I am ultra lame? :O