Library Announces May 7 LEGO Build Launch

Tompkins County Public Library invites patrons to make history while building the library of the future during the Saturday, May 7 launch of the TCPL LEGO® Build.

With support from the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation—and more than 100,000 LEGO bricks—families, individuals, businesses, clubs and service organizations will help construct a 7 ½-foot by 7 ½-foot replica of the library, including the upcoming additions of a state-of-the-art teen center and digital learning lab.

The launch party will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Library’s North Reading Room.  Completed 250-piece modules will be placed on a pre-constructed foundation throughout the day.  A custom LEGO cake provided by Darling Cakes will be available throughout the day, and entertainment will be provided from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. courtesy of Circus Culture.

Interested builders are invited to drop-in during Saturday’s launch party to purchase and build a module or to attend our free, weekly LEGO in the Library program from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

To reserve a module for placement during a later Build date, click the TCPL LEGO Build icon at http://www.tcplfoundation.org/ or contact Josiah Jacobus-Parker at jjacobusparker@tcpl.org, (607) 272-4557 extension 261.  Modules are available for a donation of $50, with proceeds benefitting Library programs and services. 

Each module purchased will earn an entry into a giveaway for a family Stay and Splash package at Hope Lake Lodge and Indoor Waterpark.  The drawing will take place at the June 18^th unveiling of the LEGO Library.

For more information, contact Tompkins County Public Library Foundation Executive Director Suzanne Smith Jablonski at (607) 272-4557 extension 231 or ssmithjablonski@tcpl.org.

Modules are limited, so interested individuals and groups are encouraged to reserve their kit today. Information about volunteering and sponsorship opportunities is also available http://www.tcplfoundation.org/.

The Tompkins County Public Library LEGO Build is presented by C.S.P. Management, Inc..