Since 2022, Kitsap Regional Library has offered young LEGO enthusiasts building opportunities at its Bainbridge Island branch.

The sessions run from September through May every other Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sessions can include: a free-build where kids design what they’d like to build or staff creates challenges for kids to participate in, BI youth services librarian and program leader, Isla Soto said.

Since its launch, about 20 people have attended on average. For instance, in the week of Sept. 8, coinciding with back-to-school activities, KRL had 23 participants, Soto said.

“The program is intended for kids between pre-kindergarten and 6th grade; younger kids get help from their grown-ups because the LEGOS can be a little tricky to pull apart and place on the LEGO base plate,” Soto said

Completed items are displayed for roughly two weeks between building sessions. Each branch’s offerings can feature slightly different programming unique to each area, Jeannie Allen, KRL director of strategy and communications, said.

KRL also offers an Adult LEGO Club at the Martin Luther King Jr. branch since fall of 2024, as well as at the Sylvan Way branch, both of which are in Bremerton. The Manchester and Silverdale locations also have their own respective LEGO building programs, including a landmark building session at the Manchester branch, per KLR.

“We added this program based on a patron request, and feedback has been incredibly positive. We tend to see folks who are seeking a quieter space to make connections,” MLK Jr. branch manager Glenna Matteson said.

At the Sylvan Way Branch, attendance is typically around 15 kids. The program was created to provide a relaxing activity for kids getting out of school on early release days, Kathleen Kondek, Sylvan’s youth services librarian, said.