Go Donated by American Go Foundation

The American Go Foundation has donated a Go set to the Swampscott Public Library. If you know someone who is interested in playing or starting a Go Club, please contact Sandy, Young Adult Librarian, 781-596-8867.

The latest game craze from Japan is actually a 4,000 year old board game called Go. Thanks to the massive popularity of the Hikaru no Go manga (comic) in Shonen Jump, US kids are flocking to learn this timeless game. Teen Go clubs have formed across the nation.

The rules of Go are so simple they can be taught in a few minutes, but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Go is about five times more complex than Chess and is played professionally in China, Korea and Japan. Players compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and big tournaments are televised to rapt international audiences.