Libraries are generally known as an "uncool" place to visit. Teenagers don't want to be seen reading books, in fear that it might harm their reputation. So how is a Florida library remedying this? By installing Nintendo Wii's to lure teenagers into the library.
The library is hoping that, while the teens are waiting to play the Wii games, they will pick up a book to pass the time.

Libraries have a new, creative way to lure in teenagers and make reading fun: video games.

Workers at the Cape Coral, Florida library hope kids will come for the newly-installed Nintendo Wii's and stay for the books.
"Children that are getting into their teen years, they start reading less and less," said Chris Serio.

Teenagers admit books often lose out to video games.
"I've never really seen them come to the library, so I think they do video games more than reading," said 10th-grader Christopher Wright.

And even if it is the Wii that brings the teens into the library, staff members hope when they put down the video game controller they will pick up a book.

"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.

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