Video Games in The Library
The Ann Arbor District Library was one of the first public libraries to experiment with using video games to attract teens and youth to the library. AADL now hosts tournaments in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Super Smash Bros., and Dance Dance Revolution.
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