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The 2015 Summer Game Shop is NOW OPEN!

by eli

OH MY WOW! All your patience has paid off... the 2015 SUMMER GAME SHOP is NOW OPEN! We've got a bunch of new items, returning favorites, and PLENTY MORE SURPRISES YET TO COME! But for now, PUT THOSE POINTS TO USE and get some USEFUL STUFF from YOUR LIBRARY! Visit the Shop NOW and see what's new!

Just in case this is your first time, you can only spend SUMMER GAME POINTS in the SUMMER GAME SHOP, although you can use points from ANY SUMMER GAME YEAR! When you place your order, be sure to let us know at which branch you'd like to pick up your order. Then, wait for a notification that your order is ready! Orders generally take at least a week to be filled, and may be longer for certain items. Once you get your notification, just go to the branch and tell them the name on the order to pick it up! Enjoy, and as always, THANKS FOR PLAYING!

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Comments

With oven mitts such as these, my hands shall bask in baking glory. Also, cookies.

Absolutely LOVE the description of all the items. Probably enjoyed them too much... oh well!

Those playing cards look interesting. I can't wait to get my hands on some of this stuff.

In reply to by flamesfalcon17

@flamesfalcon17 - I was stoked to see the 2011 Tote bags on there too. I love those bags. Who cares that I already have several, of course I need more!

YES! The shop is finally open! I am totally getting the chocolate, but everything looks so cool!

1st order already placed. Been waiting for the kids sunglasses. My kid goes through at least two pair a year.

Thank you AADL for the fab swag, just placed my first order. Might we see those awesome water bottles that you had last year too? :)

The tablet sleeve description had me laughing out loud. Which is bad because the rest of the family has gone to bed, and that's where I should be too!

OMG, it gets worse. Sketch messengers: how to choose!!!

Wow, love all the new items. I'm surprised to see the chocolate so soon. Can't wait to see the messenger bags IRL. Yay for AADL swag!

yessssss I am going to get a coffee mug for my girlfriend who scoffs at the Summer Reading Game

NO LONGER WILL SHE SCOFF. she will ENJOY COFFEE instead.

also, to whoever is writing the descriptions: I know there is a lot of pressure every year. BUT YOU'RE STILL DOING GREAT. GR9, EVEN

Oh, I don't need another messenger bag, I really don't... but the artwork on those is amazing.

This stuff is awesome! I definitely want to get the oven mitt and the coffee mug. Also, as usual, I am looking forward to the Roo's Roast coffee package.

Great new prizes! The messenger bags are all really great. I had a hard time choosing which one I wanted! I'm looking forward to seeing what the bank looks like in person and the oven mitt as well. :) Kudos to the SRG team for picking out great new stuff!

I got to see one of the messenger bags in person. I was hoping that it would be good for my incoming middle schooler, but I don't think its big enough. If I have enough points, I might order one just to have it. Very excited about the things I did order- cars, bank, and oven mit!

@sarai koster-mo

How big were they? Can you estimate the length/width/depth? I already ordered one (the green one), so I guess it doesn't matter that much to me. But I'm impatient and excited. So any more information about size/quality/general excellence would be appreciated.

@SBNB
They were about the size of the AADL totebag, but turned sideways. They were thin, about the size of an iPad and a notebook, but not big enough for a school bag. Quality seemed good. I will probably get one, just watching both my points and the number remaining....

The playing cards look really fun and, as always, the description is wonderful.
It might be nice if the photo could also show what the backs of the cards look like. (I assume there's an AADL logo on there....)

I'm so happy the shop is finally open! I ordered a deck of cards - they look great. And I'm looking forward to the new items coming throughout the summer! :)

Read the description of the funky cards and thought: wait, it's spelled 'bauer'? All this time I thought it was 'bower'!

Is this just more evidence that I'm not a native Michigander, or that the description writer is a fan of 24?

Ahhhh... There's the chocolate! LOL My kids have been waiting for that. Thanks!

Loving the bag. I go the green one and tested it out today. It's a PERFECT fit for my laptop. Thanks, guys!

I love the new bags! I got the Raina Telgemeier one (the blue one). I love it! :) While it's not one I will use for work as it's not quite big enough, I can use it for taking a sketch pad or notebook to the park with me. I'm hoping maybe we can eventually get another one so I can get the green one that Jerzy did, but if not, I'm loving this one. :) :)

Would it be possible to display the items available in the shop at each library branch? When kids (and adults) can see the actual items it's a great reading motivator!

We just picked up our summer game order of coffee cup, lego bank, messenger bag, and cards. We love them all. Thank you for the awesome prizes AADL!

I picked up my messenger bag, and now I understand the 2D references in the description. However, I'm not sure how useful it is going to be for holding stuff, because the gusset doesn't go all the way up, so the bag can't fully expand. Definitely unique, though!

Passing on a comment from my kids: it would be nice if each branch contained a display of these prizes so you could see what they look like.

Very excited for these items!! Already got the bank and I love it!

I am conflicted: Do I get the brick bank for my nieces or for myself? Do I get as many as I can and build a fort, as the description so helpfully suggests?

Summer Game Problems. ;)

I am bummed that I missed out on the set of pint glasses. I really wanted to class up my house with those.

I can report that the heat holders work quite well on hot pans of brownies. I will continue my investigations with sheets of cookies tomorrow, because I care about you, my fellow citizens of Ann Arbor.

the hotness holders are cool, only down side is that the aadl logo is only on one side and so when you get two of them you have the plain blue on the outside of one and the plaid with the aadl logo on the outside of the other.

Thanks, poptart- sounds like they are right handed gloves, then? Hmm.

I got the glasses last year and had some problems with breakage, but the CRACKING SUMMER GAME TEAM (in this case, Eli) replaced the broken ones and amazingly, I haven't broken any of them! We use them daily. They are still looking great. The decoration has not come off in the dishwasher, which is more than I can say for my Anchor Hocking measuring cup. Can't really measure with no lines. (No such problem with the Pyrex.)

When I came to the library to pick up my coffee, the bags always smelled so wonderful - yum! I also really like my cup, thanks for a great prize!

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