Summer at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library is a lively time.
From the Summer Reading Club for kids and for adults, to arts and craft programs, and the Summer LEGO Club — the library offers all kinds creative activities free or at a minimal cost, bringing families to the community hub.
On Tuesday, the LEGO club challenge was Towers, with prizes for the tallest free-standing LEGO structures based on age of participant, height of the towers, and size of the LEGO blocks used.
The result was creative chaos.
Parents and caregivers had as much fun building as the kids, and they were every bit as proud of their towering creations.
There was a bit of overlap in the library’s Zima Room where the all-ages event took place.
The new S.T.E.A.M. Club also met — a four-day summer club that focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
While the youngest kids cut out and put together 3D puzzles, or played with LEGO, their older siblings and friends worked on circuitry kits, putting together simple circuits that controlled motion and lights.
“(Next) it’s robots,” said children’s services librarian Andrea Ciurria.
The library’s Ozobots, “great for all ages,” would be among the robots available for fun and basic coding.
The S.T.E.A.M. Club is a week-long drop-in program, taking place July 16-20 in the Zima Room, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Kids ages six and older can drop in to use the library’s collections to learn circuitry, coding, engineering, green energy, and more.
And the LEGO club returns on July 24 — when kids will be challenged to build boats that float, and see how much weight they can carry — and on July 31, when the challenge will be to build a Marble Maze.
LEGO club takes place in the Zima Room of the library at 425 Holland St. W., from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The drop-in program is open to all ages, and it is free.
