LEGO Maniacs: start building!

Using your own LEGO® or other compatible plastic bricks, design and build your own creation (not from a designed kit).

For more information please contact the Main Library Children’s Division at (615) 862-5785.

Online Registration starts January 4

Choose a date and time to drop off your entry and register for the contest. Drop-off dates are February 3, 2021 - February 10, 2021.

Deliver completed projects to the Main Library, 615 Church Street. You will select your drop-off time during online registration. At this time, we can only accept creations at our garage entrance on level 4 of the Library Garage.

Judging and Prizes

Prizes will be awarded in 6 categories: Pre­school-K, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-7, Grades 8-12 & Adults. Within each category there will be four winners: 1st Place, Runner-up, 3rd Place, and Crowd Favorite.

Each winner will receive a prize ribbon and a LEGO® Store gift certificate.

• Judging: Thursday, February 11 by a team of LEGO enthusiasts.
• Crowd Favorite Voting: February 11 & 12 attendees can vote online for their favorite in each age group.
• Awards Ceremony: Join us on Facebook Live for a special virtual performance by Mr. Bond & the Science Guys on Saturday, February 20 at 2 PM before awards are announced at 3 PM.

Rules

1. Use your own LEGO®, DUPLO®, Mega bloks® or other LEGO® compatible plastic bricks.
2. Entries must be your own creation, not a LEGO® designed kit, project found online, in a magazine, etc.
3. Your creation must be on a base no bigger than 24 by 24 inches. The base can be wood, cardboard, a LEGO® flat base, etc. and can be decorated to fit with your project. Your completed project may be no taller than four feet tall.
4. One entry per participant or team where applicable.
5. Team projects will be placed in the category of the oldest participant in the team. Please note that while all members of a team will receive a prize ribbon (if applicable) a team will compete for a single prize.
6. Deliver completed projects to Nashville Public Library at 615 Church Street at a time you will select during online registration. At this time, we can only accept creations at our garage entrance on level 4 of the Library Garage.
7. If you need to change your drop-off time, please email us or call the Main Library Children's Department at (615) 862-5785.
8. Please retrieve entries beginning February 15 by calling the Main Library Children’s Department at (615) 862-5785 to set up a time for pickup.
9. Any entry not retrieved by 4:30 PM on Monday, March 1 will be considered as a donation to NPL's LEGO collection.

Photography & Videography Information

As part of registration, you will be asked to consent/agree that you or your child's work and/or likeness may be considered for display and/or promotion of Nashville Public Library programming and services. View photo permissions (PDF).

For more information please email librarychild@nashville.gov or call the Main Library Children’s Division at (615) 862-5785.

Thank you to our partners:

Nashville Public Library Foundation

Mr. Bond's Science Guys

Camp Brick