My experience of games consoles in libraries has been a negative one, they
often cause disruptive and aggressive behaviour, bullying and are usually
monopolised by boys.
Staff often have to spend a great deal of their time managing their use and
the behaviour they cause. I must say that I haven't worked in a junior library
for some time but from what I hear from staff that do these problems still exist.
I never have understood why public libraries have them, surely our overriding
aim is to provide a safe non-threatening environment where children/young
people can read and learn.
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