Library Video Game Leasing at DePaul University

Library Incorporates Video Game Leasing Program

Kyle Woolsey | September 27, 2015

While checking out the latest edition of “Madden” or fighting to the death in “Mortal Kombat” can be a great way to unwind after work or school, for many studying in DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) it’s a path towards a future career.

A sign in the Richardson Library advertises the availability of game consoles for students to rent out. http://depauliaonline.com/news/2015/09/27/depaul-library-video-game-leasing/

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The newest gaming consoles available at Richardson Library:

• Playstation 4
• Xbox One
• Nintendo Wii U
• Playstation Portable Vita
• Nintendo 3DS

With the exception of the Nintendo 3DS, the newest consoles are only available at the Richardson Library. The Loop Library will have access to the previous generation of gaming systems.
Consoles Available at Loop Library:

• Playstation 3
• Xbox 360
• Nintendo Wii
• Playstation Portable
• Nintendo 3DS

<more at http://depauliaonline.com/news/2015/09/27/depaul-library-video-game-leasing/; related links: http://www.depaul.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/Pages/compgames.aspx(Computer Game Development - DePaul University) and http://infospace.ischool.syr.edu/2013/02/15/should-videogames-be-in-libraries/ (Should Videogames be in Libraries? February 15, 2013)>