Never in the history of childhood has there been greater competition for a child's attention. Active in sports, hobbies, scouting, and other after-school activities, children have a myriad of electronic distractions from the many televisions in their home to Wii[trade mark], Xbox[trade mark], computer games and many more. How then, can librarians capture students interest in using the library, which are perceived by some children as the home of the antiquated and boring? Several practical suggestions are provided to assist librarians in making libraries more kid-friendly.