Family Area

Anyone is welcome to visit the family area. The focus of this area is on the younger crowd. We have a separate library that focuses on games for the 3 to 6 yr olds. There are also puzzles, solitare games and coloring options for all ages looking for something just for themselves.

The family area is now located in Catalina A. While hosting in the foyer was wonderful, it posed significant challenges when it came to shutting down. With the Family Area Library permanently set up in a room, we can now look to expand the days it is availble to Friday and Monday, volunteers required.

Current Scheduled Hours

  • Saturday, 9am to 9pm
  • Sunday, 9am to 9pm

Available Games

The lists are based on the ages on the boxes. Depending on gaming experience and reading level many children can master games up to two years beyond their actual age.

Perfect example would be "Ghost Blitz"; no reading. Ghost Blitz is listed as 8+, yet 5 year olds have been known to best adults who were actually trying to win. Hence why we list it in the 6+ options.

We also carry Forbidden Island, rated a 10+ game. It's a cooperative game that requires limited reading or really good card memory, so rule out the 6 year olds. In the true spirit of cooperation and family, only one strategically minded (10+) individual is required to point out the pluses and minuses of each players options, as necessary.

3+

  • Candy Land
  • Castle Logix (solitaire) *** New ***
  • Chutes & Laders
  • CooCoo the Clown
  • Hi-ho! Cherry-O
  • Penguin Pat's Fishy Business
  • Sponge Bob Memory
  • Surprise Slides
  • The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel *** New ***

4+

  • Big Top
  • Buck, Buck, Moose
  • Buckaroo!
  • Chameleon Crunch
  • Camelot Jr (solitaire) *** New ***
  • Chicky Boom
  • Color Stix
  • Elephant's Trunk
  • Hisss
  • Hit the Throttle
  • Hoot Owl Hoot (Co-op)
  • Kids Cards
  • Kids of Catan
  • Mashing Max
  • Monster Factory
  • Operation
  • Pengoloo
  • Perfection (can be solitaire)
  • Princess
  • Shark Attack!
  • Tutti Frutti

5+

  • Angry Birds Card Game
  • Angry Birds Knock on Wood
  • Blokus
  • Click Clack Lumberjack
  • Clue Junior
  • Dragomino
  • Frog & Toad
  • Mago Magino
  • Monopoly Jr
  • Monopoly Junior
  • Outfoxed!
  • Perfection
  • PitchCar Mini
  • Rhino Hero
  • Skippity
  • Snakes & Ladders
  • Speedy Eddy
  • Triominos Jr
  • The Color Monster
  • Trouble

6+

  • 1.2.3.
  • Aquarius
  • Bed Bugs
  • Big Fish Lil' Fish
  • Catan Junior
  • Cirplexed!
  • Duck! Duck! Safari!
  • Enchanted Forest
  • Grand Prix
  • Guess Who?
  • Mouse Trap
  • Munchkin Treasure Hunt
  • Piratissimo
  • Pounce
  • Qwirkle
  • Rat-a-Tat Cat
  • Ringo Flamingo
  • Sink or Swim
  • Slamwich
  • Sorry!
  • Sorry! Sliders
  • Spot it! Words!

7+

  • Boomb-o
  • Coconuts
  • Elimination (Solitaire)
  • Get Bit!
  • Igor The Moster Maker
  • Pig Pile
  • Tricky Triangle (Solitaire)

8+

  • Clue
  • Coral Islands
  • Codenames Disney
  • Duck! Duck! Go!
  • Dr. Eureka
  • Fabled Fruit
  • Flipout
  • Fluxx
  • Game of Kingdoms
  • Ghostbusters - Protect the Barrier (Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters)
  • Granny Apples
  • Loony Quest
  • Monopoly
  • Monopoly Dice
  • Othello
  • Pentago
  • RollerCoaster Tycoon
  • Scarf N Barf
  • Scrabble Slam!
  • Sushi Go
  • Tapple
  • There's a Moose in the House
  • Trouble

9+

  • Apples to Apples Jr
  • Clue - Discover the Secrets

Older

  • Apples to Apples
  • Bridge Troll
  • Clue - Master Detective
  • Forbidden Island (co-op)
  • Igor The Life of the Party
  • Lemonade Stand

This is not a complete list of what will be available.

Other games that have made an appearance and may again, Dragonwood, Dream Home, Ghost Blitz, Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters, Katamino, King of Tokyo, Linx, Miniscule, Otters, Phase 10, Pirates Cove, Scoops, Set, Seven Dragons, The Hare & The Tortoise, Ticket to Ride - First Journey (US/Europe), Uno, and Waterworks.