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Starting in 2018 with one meetup group at a single library location, RPG at HCPL has expanded to include recurring meetup groups, single“one-shot” gaming adventures, and even RPG programs designed for other age groups, at library locations across the county.  \nRPG games at HCPL are structured and scheduled in ways that offer flexibility to teens with busy schedules. They also offer opportunities to play and socialize, which are crucial to engaging teens at the library. It’s not all fun and games of course: playing RPG requires calculating probabilities and other quick mental arithmetic. The games are often longer-form and involve sophisticated back stories, narrative plot arcs, and detailed character development that is similar to the worldbuilding found in fantasy and science fiction books. In addition to promoting math and high order literacy skills for young people through game play, the library is also able to promote the titles in its collections through RPGs. The programs additionally foster connection between participants, and allow teens to connect with library staff. Participants often attend programs month after month, and even year after year, and it is common for teens to attend with friends or make friends with other attendees.  \nRPG at HCPL has been a popular program choice for teens and has grown by leaps and bounds over the past five years. Library systems across the state could easily replicate these programs and use RPG to connect teens with literature, learning, library staff, and each other.  \nProblem/Challenge/Situation Faced by Locality  \nPublic libraries work hard to engage users by ensuring that collections and programming reflect and support the vibrant and diverse interests of their communities. Following pop culture trends has been one way the Henrico County Public Library has kept a finger on the pulse of its young adult and adult users’ interests. Since the late 2010s, one of the most successful initiatives at HCPL has been the Teen Role-Playing Game (RPG) series. This group gaming series tapped into a renewed interest in games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering that erupted after the premiere of Netflix’s Stranger Things. It is a perennial challenge for teen librarians to  \nengage their users: teens are often not in charge of their own schedules and transportation, and are more influenced by the actions and activities of their peers than other age groups. RPG groups can offer a successful engagement strategy for teens through flexible scheduling: RPGs can take place in both recurring, episodic adventures that unfold over weeks, or “one-shot” games that take place over a couple of hours. The games also engage groups of teens socially, as players form friendships with each other over time, or attend together in existing friend groups. Role-playing games at the library can successfully engage the traditionally elusive teen demographic by making strong connections between participants, the library, and each other.  \nHow Program Fulfilled Awards Criteria  \nThe development of role-playing game programs at HCPL is an innovative solution to a common issue public libraries face. Engaging teen users has been a perennial challenge for libraries that is newly complicated by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. After years of diminished youth engagement, Librarians need high-interest programs that promote reading and learning, bringing young people into the library and motivating them to keep coming back. 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