{"id":265,"date":"2025-05-23T14:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/?p=265"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:37:07","slug":"sign-out-a-board-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/2025\/sign-out-a-board-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign Out A Board Game!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Sign Out A Board Game!\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>By Leilah Biesler<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to add some more fun to your language learning journey, why not consider checking out one of the over 200 board games MacOdrum Library has on offer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a great way to get together with peers to practice your language, and, even better, it&#8217;s free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;re learning Japanese, and you want to practice your vocabulary and speaking skills. Consider <em>Hanabi <\/em>(\u82b1\u706b, Japanese for &#8216;fireworks&#8217;), a game perfect for beginner learners \u2013 you only need to know colors and numbers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t sound like your kind of game? Well then visit the MacOdrum Library website to check out their extensive board game collection!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick guide on how to find a game that suits your fancy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">1. Log in to your account on the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MacOdrum Library website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">2.<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Navigate to the three dots in the menu bar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01-1024x610.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of OMNI page on Library website\" class=\"wp-image-271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01-512x305.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01-320x191.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01-1536x915.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step01.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">3<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">. Click on \u201cFeatured Collections\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02-1024x664.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Featured Collections page\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02-512x332.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02-320x208.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02-1536x996.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step02.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">4<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">. Scroll down until you find \u201cBoard Games\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03-1024x609.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of board game collection page\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03-512x305.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03-320x190.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03-1536x914.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step03.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">5<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">. Search for the game you want, or browse around until you find one<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04-1024x610.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of board game collection\" class=\"wp-image-278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04-512x305.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04-320x190.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04-1536x914.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step04.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05-1024x675.png\" alt=\"Hanabi selected\" class=\"wp-image-280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05-512x338.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05-320x211.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05-1536x1013.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step05.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">6<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">. Request to pick up the book at MacOdrum Library or get it delivered to you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06-1024x611.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of board game request\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06-512x306.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06-320x191.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06-1536x917.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step06.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07-1024x611.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of board game request\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07-512x305.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07-320x191.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07-1536x916.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/llrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/05\/SignOutBoardGame-Step07.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">7<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">. 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