January Meeting: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Books and Augmented Reality with MERGE Cubes

We had a lively meeting this past Monday chatting about all things fantastical! Books read and shared by the group included: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling; Ghost Beach by R. L. Stine; The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien; The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin; Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger; The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud; and Pet by Akwaeke Emezi.

After talking about our favorite magical elements from the books we read, we got to bring a little magic into the real world using the library's MERGE cubes and headsets. We played a Minecraft-like building game, a dodging obstacles tunnel game, and two timed games involving expert hand-eye coordination. We also used the VR capability of the phones and headsets to explore Jurassic, outer space, and underwater worlds. Some fun photos from the meeting are below.

Our next meeting will be on Monday, February 3rd, and we will be discussing biography/autobiography/memoir books. Some ideas are shown below. Have a great month!