What are your favourite games?

November is International Games Month @ Your Library. Join with us as we celebrate the fun of board games, card games, tabletop games, party games and all kinds of live, in-person games.

Here are some of our favourites. More than a few are classics but there are also some more recent titles– maybe some that you haven’t heard of, but might like to try!


  • Chess
  • Catan
  • Monopoly
  • Hearts
  • King of Tokyo
  • Scrabble
  • Colt Express
  • Password
  • Cribbage
  • Biblios
  • Trivial Pursuit
  • Backgammon
  • Exploding Kittens
  • Carcassonne
  • Things
  • Ticket to Ride

What are your favourite games? Let us know in the comments below.

Champions of Peace

Can you identify these individuals who championed peace, non-violence, civil disobedience, reconciliation, conscientious objection, and other alternatives to war and violence?


Give it a try. Then check the answer key to see how you did. Comment below.

Answer Key


You can also try the SPORCLE version: click here


November is Peace Month. Come down to your School Library to find out more.