Library Research Guides: National Library Week: Library Fun

Libraries and Librarians

8 Surprising Facts About Your Local Librarian -Ever wondered what librarians do? Check out this fun list!
Top 10 Reasons to Be a Librarian - Librarianship is a rewarding career-check out this list of reasons why it's great!
15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World -A collection of photos of beautiful libraries.
15 Incredible Libraries Around the World -More photos of incredible libraries.
Top 25 Most Famous Librarians in History -Did you know that Ben Franklin was a librarian? Some names on this list might surprise you!

"I'll Get It" Library Arcade Game
From Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, try to answer patrons' reference questions by directing with the types of information they need.
"Within Range" Library Arcade Game
From Carnegie Mellon University LIbraries, shelve books in their correct order according to Library of Congress call numbers.
Citation Game
From the University of Washington, this is an interactive game to help you learn how to correctly format APA or MLA citations for some of the most commonly used citation types.
Goblin Threat Plagiarism Game
From Lycoming College, The Goblin Threat game trains on the basics of plagiarism prevention. It was created by Mary Broussard with assitance on question writing from Jessica Urich.
Library Hangman Game
Guess the letters in library-related words! This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Ready Reference Game
Test your knowledge of reference sources with this trivia style game. Created by Mrs. Hart, Library Media Coordinator, Knightdale, NC using Quia