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In some L.A. County libraries, video games -- and noise -- are welcome - Read More

Date Added: April 20, 2008 11:05:03 PM
About half of the public facilities now reach out to youths with video game nights. Some return on nongaming nights to read books. Once a month, the San Fernando Library's librarians trade their reading glasses for video-game controllers and invite children to come crank up the volume.

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