Video Game & Board Game Collection FAQs

  • General Questions

    No, Hold Lockers cannot be used as a location for holds on board games.

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    A patron is able to place up to 10 video games on hold at a time.

    GRPL does not charge fines for items returned late. If a video game is lost or returned damaged, you may be charged a full replacement fee.

    All locations have board games available for in-library use. Our Main Library, West Leonard Branch, and Yankee Clipper Branch locations have board games for checkout.

    All locations have video games available to browse while visiting.

    Yes, for the newer consoles of Switch, Xbox, and Playstation. Please call 616.988.5400 to learn more.

    No. Not at this time.

    Yes! If you have a library card, you may suggest a title here.

    Not yet! We do have jumbo games available for play during your visit but these cannot be checked out.

    We have a variety of games available for all ages and abilities. Both board games and video games may include recommendations for player age.

    Use our online catalog to place holds on games in our collection.
    All GRPL locations have video games available to browse in-person.
    Our Main Library, West Leonard Branch, and Yankee Clipper branch locations have board games available for in-person browsing.

    All GRPL locations have games available that say "In-Library Use" for you to play when you visit.

    Yes. Please visit www.grpl.org/friends or call a service desk to learn more.

    To keep board games in good condition, please return games to the customer service desk at any GRPL location.  Please do not return board games or pieces to outdoor book drops.

    Video games may be returned at any service desk or through convenient book drops at any location.

    Yes! Holds can be placed on both board games and video games.

    Please check that the game you are borrowing includes all pieces before checkout.

    If you notice a game is missing pieces after you’ve checked it out, please let staff know when you return your items that the game was missing pieces before you checked it out.

    All borrowed games come with the original instructions which may include multilingual instructions.

    No, however, many video game instructions are available online.

    Yes, all games include the original instructions.

    Yes! You may borrow up to 5 board games and can choose to borrow several of the same game within this limit.

    If you lose an entire board game, you will be charged the full replacement cost for the item. 

    If you return a video game case without a disc, you will be charged the full replacement cost for the item.

    Yes, board games and video games can be renewed 2 times.

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    3 weeks.

    All locations have board games available for in-library use. Our Main Library, West Leonard Branch, and Yankee Clipper Branch locations have board games and video games available to browse while visiting.

    Drop by any GRPL location to browse our collection of popular video games. Use your library card to place a hold on a specific title and check out up to 5 games at a self-checkout station or at a service desk. Video Game cases are locked.

    GRPL does not charge fines for items returned late. If a board game is lost or returned damaged, you may be charged a full replacement fee.

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    Drop by the Main Library, West Leonard Branch, or Yankee Clipper Branch locations to browse our collection of popular board games. Use your library card to place a hold on a specific title and check out up to 5 games at a self-checkout station or at a service desk.