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For Immediate Release Contact: Lori Crowe Public Relations
Coordinator (757) 664-7328, ext 340 lori.crowe@norfolk.gov With the 3rd
Annual Super Smash Bros.® Brawl for Wii Gaming Tournament Norfolk, VA, (March 7, 2011) – Local teens will be
hanging out at Norfolk Public Library during Teen Tech Week, March 5- 12,
2011. The Library is hosting the 3rd Annual Super Smash Bros.® Brawl for
Wii Gaming Tournament. Library Youth Associate Jennifer Gibson developed the idea
of a gaming tournament as a way to attract teens to the library. Recent Studies
show that, on average, 8-18 year olds spend more than 6 hours per day using
technology including TV, DVDs, video games, audio, media and computers (Pew
Internet & American Life Project). “Last year’s tournament was such a success with over 150
teens participating across Teen Tech Week is a national initiative of the Young Adult
Library Services Association (YALSA) aimed at teens, their parents, educators
and other concerned adults. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure
that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those
that are offered through libraries. Norfolk Public Library invites teens to visit their NPL location
during Teen Tech Week to compete in a Super Smash Bros.® Brawl for Wii pre-game
tournament. The top three winners from each branch will advance to the
Teen Gaming Championship on March 12th at the Mary D. Pretlow Anchor
Branch Library. Many will enter, one will win! For more information, contact Jennifer Gibson at 441-5335,
or via email: jennifer.gibson@norfolk.gov. Check out battle dates and locations below: Tuesday, March 8 Barron F. Black Branch Library @ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Larchmont Branch Library @ 5:00 PM – 6:45 PM Thursday, March 10 Jordan-Newby Branch Library @ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Van Wyck Branch Library @ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pretlow Anchor Branch Library @ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Blyden Branch Library @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Friday, March 11 Horace C. Downing Branch Library @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Saturday, March 12 - Gaming Championship Pretlow Anchor Branch Library @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ### About The Norfolk Public Library
offers access to information, books, programs and online resources to meet the
needs of our diverse community for life-long learning. The library system
consists of one main library, ten branch libraries, one anchor branch library,
and a Bookmobile. All programs are FREE of charge. Visit www.npl.lib.va.us or call us at (757)
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