Tomorrow, our library is hosting an original Sherlock Holmes escape room on the Princeton University campus. Kids ages 9-14 will race the clock, solve puzzles, and uncover something Mr. Holmes has hidden from a nefarious group of businessmen.
The real challenge, however, is that Katie and I will be running 3 simultaneous escape rooms for 180 kids for 5 hours. That’s a whole other kind of puzzle
We’re not giving any clues away, but I did want to share something cool. Some of the puzzles involve actual period materials, like this copy of Popular Science from 1889, the book from 1850, and the photos and bird trade cards from the late 19th century!
We are delighted to report that the escape room was a rousing success! You’ll find all the details, puzzles, and final solution here.
The (digital) game is afoot! Today, we present a virtual escape room for kids, designed by our resident Escape Room Queen, Katie. A tiger has escaped from the London Zoo, and Holmes needs your help to find it!
Now that's a large lollipop! Tomorrow, our library is hosting an original Willy Wonka escape room, designed by the same genius (i.e. Katie) who brought you our Sherlock Holmes escape room last year. And I must say, she's outdone herself this time. The premise is thus: there's a job opening…
In the age of electronic communication - texts, emails, Slack, Zoom - there’s something magical about receiving an old fashioned letter in your mailbox. It’s even more thrilling when the return address says the correspondence is from Sherlock Holmes! Our library has worked with Detective Holmes on multiple occasions. We…
