If you are out catching PokeĢmon at the PokeĢ Stop in Church Square Park and need to get a break from the heat we hope you stop in to cool off at our library across the street. There is a water fountain on the second floor for those needing a quick drink, a charging station for your phone or tablet, and we have a variety of fun PokeĢmon related videos, books, and more for you to check out if you canāt get enough PokeĢmon.Ā If you arenāt familiar with 90ās franchise that spawned the PokeĢmon Go phenomena, this will give you the opportunity to learn the difference between a Charmander and a Clefairy.
PokeĢmon Cartoon Series
When I was in graduate school my roommate (a fan of a Jigglypuff) and I always giggled about the fact that instead of going out to the clubs Friday evenings we sometimes enjoyed nothing more than getting a pint of fresh made ice cream from the store up the block and watching the adventures of Ash, Misty, and Brock and other PokeĢmon trainers.Ā Iām having fun introducing my son to the cartoon series.Ā We have a variety of DVDs to choose from including The Johto Journeys, Adventures in Orange Islands, and many more.Ā Plus for those who have a favorite type check out the PokeĢmon Elements series with volumes concentrating on episodes highlighting everything from Grass types, Electric types, and my personal favorites the Ghost types.Ā Plus you can check out movies like Hoopa and the Clash of Ages and Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
PokeĢmon Games
My son and husband have been having a lot of fun playing PokeĢmon Go in the parks near our home (Go Team Instinct!), but if it is a rainy day and you donāt feel like leaving the house we have some fun PokeĢmon games for those with Wiis or Wii Us, you can borrow here at the library including PokeĢPark 2, Wonders Beyond for the Wii, Pokken Tournament for the Wii U, and PokeĢmon BattleĀ Revolution for Wii.
PokeĢmon Books
The Hoboken Public Library has PokeĢmon XY by Hidenori Kusaka; the graphic novels tells the story of a shy but talented young prodigy and Legendary PokĆ©mon Xerneas and Yveltal.Ā We also have his PokeĢmon Adventures. Black & White and PokeĢmon Adventures. Emerald for you to check out.Ā Plus you can borrow from various other BCCLS libraries various editions of Pokedexes (a listing of PokĆ©mons and their abilities) from PokeĢmon Omega Ruby, PokeĢmon Alpha Sapphire: The official national PokeĢdex to PokeĢdex all 482+8 PokeĢmon & Post-Story Guide.Ā If you are a Hoboken resident, you can request the books be sent to you through interlibrary loan to the Hoboken Public Library, though many libraries are Poke Stops and Gyms so it may be the perfect opportunity to take a trip around North Jersey and see what all the terrific BCCLS libraries have to offer in person.
PokƩmon Music
If you are looking for some fun music to listen to while searching for PokeĢmon than check out the choices you have from Hoopla including the soundtrack to the first film PokeĢmon The Movie, PokeĢmon – 2.B.A. Master – Music From The Hit Tv Series, and PokĆ©mon – Totally PokeĢmon – Music From The Hit Tv Series.Ā Plus for when Christmas time comes around, who can resist PokeĢmon Christmas Bash featuring the song “I’m Giving Santa a Pickachu This Christmas”? There is even a Karaoke version on the album!
Let us know your favorite PokeĢmon in the comments section and happy hunting!
-Written by Aimee Harris, Head of Reference
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