CREATIVE minds of all aged are welcome at the Lego Club, hosted by Beechcroft Library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

The group is approaching its two year anniversary next month and is as busy as ever for the children of the Stratton St Margaret parish.

Head librarian Julie Palmer runs the sessions and she says they’ve been a great success.

She said: “It’s completely free for everyone, we say from the ages four to 99 but anyone can come along.

“I started it by asking for donations from people in the parish and we’ve had to stop accepting them not because we got a lot of Lego. Too much.”

Despite being open to people of all ages, Julie admits that the ages tend to range between three and 15.

“It really depends on what else if going on around town, but it’s open to literally everybody.

“We have kids come across from Wroughton because they’ve seen it advertised on Facebook.

“But people still come into the library and say ‘oh, I didn’t know you had a Lego club’.”

When it comes to how the club started, Julie suggests the idea sprang from the fact that her husband is a fan of the brick.

Julie added: “My husband is a massive fan and when the parish took over the library, they wanted this to become a community hub and not just a library.

“A lot of people are interested in Lego, especially boys. So it’s probably a lot more than what they would ever see themselves, unless they’re my husband.”

With the donations pouring in from across the parish, Julie predicts there is a massive concentration of the plastic brick inside the library.

She said: “We probably have tens of thousands of bricks. We had a lot donated and we;re very thankful.

“All of the bricks are in big tubs and when the kids come out they tip a couple out onto the tables with a couple being left full to have a rummage through.

“But one of the main things is that they have to clear up afterwards.”

Julie added that one of the main reasons for the success is due to dads taking their children along.

She said: “Dads seem to enjoy it. They get a chance to chat with other dads whilst they have their coffee.”

Lego artwork goes on show at the library

Not only does the Lego Club allow people of all ages to meet and build together, it also the creators the opportunity to present their builds to the general public.

Julie Palmer, head librarian at the Beechcroft Library, said: “Some models can be put out until the club next meets two weeks later.

“We had some very good ones at Christmas.

“A couple of the boys created a nice sleigh with presents, elves and reindeer. One even had a red nose,” she said.

“We’ve also had some fantastical buildings, very futuristic ones.

“If your model goes on display then you get to name it and your own name will go up alongside it.”

Julie is keen for more people to attend the Lego club but insists that there shouldn’t be any pressure.

She added: “It’s a social activity. You can come along and if it’s not for you then that’s fine. It’s not cost you anything because it’s totally free.”

The club returns this Saturday.