Peter Hoh’s LEGOs at Your Library
Written evaluations were given to all attendees. It was expected that a majority of respondents would:
• learn something new about building with LEGOs.
• be interested in checking out materials about LEGOs from the library.
• be excited to participate in other summer reading activities.
Library staff observed a majority of attendees actively engaging in the program by listening attentively, asking questions, and participating in the activities. Anecdotal responses from attendees confirmed their enjoyment
of the program.
Overall, children responded positively to the LEGOs at Your Library sessions. During the morning “Tiny Town” sessions, all survey respondents indicated they had fun at the program, and the majority learned something new about building with LEGOs. In response to whether or not they would check out books, the majority of Tiny Town participants indicated they would be interested in checking out LEGO books and would
like to come to another library program. Participants in the afternoon “Zip Lines & Gadgets” session also had
fun in their class and were interested in attending another library program. These older readers were not as
eager to check out LEGO books from the library. Overall, the LEGOs at Your Library Program helped to get participants excited about the summer reading program. Some of the comments received that day included:
“I need to build LEGOs,” “Thank you so much,” and “We want stuff like this to keep coming.”
From this librarian’s perspective, the LEGO session far exceeded expectations. Peter Hoh’s classes were
organized and structured, yet children had plenty of room to use their creativity and imagination. Children attending the morning classes used their imagination to build miniature cities. Not only were the buildings impressive, it was especially fun to hear the stories behind the participants’ creations. The LEGO cities had everything from a county fair featuring a demolition derby to a smoothie shop, library, airport, and multiple
parks. During the second session, the landscape expanded from city and farm to the ocean, featuring ships and boats. In the afternoon, older children and teens enjoyed learning about zip lines and gadgets. With four different stations available, participants were kept busy both building and “testing” their creations. It was a great day of learning, fun, and imagination.
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