Library Arcade is the gaming platform for school and public libraries. The platform assists librarian in promoting fun and learning through library games and skill challenges. Library Arcade is designed, developed and published by a dedicated team of librarians.

Why use Library Arcade?

Expand the learning landscape with arcade-style games that engage and entertain young learners in meaningful ways.
Incorporate safe, playful gaming environments that encourage learners to explore library and information skills.
Unlock new worlds of learning through arcade-style summer programs that moves information literacy forward.

Welcome to the Books and Drones Challenge! This arcade-style gaming challenge requires gamers to use library skills and gaming skills to: 1) complete information-based gaming objectives; 2) earn library skill cards; 3) defeat a group of in-game characters called Ban-Its; and 4) compete against real-life peers on library leaderboards. Books and Drones has 6 gaming levels. Each level has a progressively challenging objective related to the organization and location of physical books. Gamers must use library skills to complete the level objectives. Each gaming level also features an antagonist group called the Ban-Its, that are attempting to take resources from the library. Gamers must use wit and arcade-style gaming skills to stop the Ban-Its. Gamers can only advance through the challenge by completing library tasks, collecting coins, finding jewels, defeating Ban-Its and earning library skill cards.

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