Comments on: More Gaming in the Library

By: Stacks Walking « The games afoot

Stacks Walking « The games afoot — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:08:00 +0000

[…] thinking about utilizing the library stacks. What got me thinking this way was an article in the Shifted Librarian awhile back about how the Dartmouth library turned itself in to a miniature golf course for a […]

By: The Shifted Librarian » The Back Nine Stacks

The Shifted Librarian » The Back Nine Stacks — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:24:27 +0000

[…] the beginning of the year, I highlighted a library fundraiser that raised $10,000 by putting a mini golf course in the stacks. Recently, I had the pleasure of talking with Rick Bolton, the guy behind the fundraiser, which is […]

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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:35:57 +0000

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By: Miniature Golf

Miniature Golf — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:38:25 +0000

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By: Fundraising

Fundraising — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:04:24 +0000

Congratz on a well done fund raiser! $10000 is quite a feat

By: moonflowerdragon

moonflowerdragon — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:51:05 +0000

When I read this out to my 15yo son he said “What, they had the course in the library… D*&@! I would have loved to be there… how do they do the holes?”

It does sound like a fun event.

By: Sharani Robins

Sharani Robins — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:03:28 +0000

I work at the library that had the golf tournament. It is such a great fundraising idea. We also had face painting, silent auction items, food and mini-massages for 5.00. We owe so much gratitude to Rick Bolton, a Dartmouth native and library trustee in Trumbull, Ct. He created the indoor mini golf course to use in the library stacks. He hopes to take the concept national and raise money for Hurricane Katrina damage.