{"id":1529,"date":"2008-11-17T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2008-11-17T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=1529"},"modified":"2008-11-11T16:19:17","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T22:19:17","slug":"lets-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/lets-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Play!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>November 16-22 is National Games and Puzzles Week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm48032668&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1547 alignright\" title=\"chess1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/chess1.jpg?resize=110%2C110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Have you ever wanted to learn how to play chess?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em> T<\/em><em>ry <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm48032668&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of Chess<\/a> <\/strong>by Colleen Schafroth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Have you ever needed help with a crossword clue?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Try the <a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm34878872&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Merriam Webster&#8217;s Crossword Puzzle<\/strong><\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm34878872&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong><em>Dictionary<\/em><\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocn230804589&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1532 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/kung-fu-panda-poster-300x400.jpg?resize=104%2C132&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a>Have you ever wanted to play a fast-paced video or computer game?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Try <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocn230804589&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\">Kung Fu Panda<\/a> <\/strong>or <a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm50492755&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>I Spy<\/strong><strong>Treasure Hunt<\/strong>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Have you ever wanted to see if you are Mensa material, i.e., the top 2% of the population in I.Q.?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>T<\/em><em>ry <a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm38542712&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Mensa Genius ABC Quiz Book <\/strong><\/a>by Alan Stillson.<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm38542712&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1553 alignright\" title=\"mensa2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/mensa2.jpg?resize=130%2C130&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Have you ever wanted to put a<strong> jigsaw puzzle<\/strong> together but didn&#8217;t want to go out and buy one?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em> Try our collection at the Main Library.   You can check out these 500-2000 piece puzzles just    like a book!  Where are they? You can find them the northeast corner of the first floor, behind the Reference section. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 16-22 is National Games and Puzzles Week. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play chess? Try The Art of Chess by Colleen Schafroth. Have you ever needed help with a crossword clue? Try the Merriam Webster&#8217;s Crossword Puzzle Dictionary. 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