1. NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
615 Church St.| Nashville, TN | 37219
CONTACT: Emily Waltenbaugh
Public Information Officer
emily.waltenbaugh@nashville.gov
615.862.5754 (desk)
615.406.8153 (cell)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
LEGO® AT THE LIBRARY
Original Creations Exhibited for Seventh Annual NPL LEGO® Contest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The seventh annual Nashville Public Library (NPL) LEGO® Contest is
here! Adult, child, and team contestants will present original LEGO® sculptures up to four feet
tall for public viewing on Saturday and Sunday. Judges will award first place, runner-up, and
crowd favorite prizes Sunday in six categories: preschool-K, grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-7,
grades 8-12 and adults. Saturday’s events will feature special performances by Mr. Bond & the
Science Guys.
The NPL LEGO® Contest is sponsored by [placeholder] and the Nashville Public Library
Foundation.
WHAT: Nashville Public Library LEGO® Contest 2017
WHO: Pre-registered contestants, LEGO® enthusiasts, spectators and judges
WHEN: 2 p.m. Central Time
Saturday, Feb. 18
2 p.m. Central Time
Sunday, Feb. 19
WHERE: Main Library - Auditorium

2. 615 Church St.
Recommended best time for visuals: 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18
Friday, Feb. 17
 Entries installed in conference center
Saturday, Feb. 18
 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. – Entry viewing and crowd favorite voting
 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. – Performances by Mr. Bond & the Science Guys
Sunday, Feb. 19
 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. – Entry viewing
 3 p.m. – Award ceremony in auditorium
About Nashville Public Library
Nashville Public Library maintains a collection of 2 million items, including books, periodicals,
DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and downloadable books, movies and music. The library also offers
more than 800 public-use computers, free art exhibits, educational programs, events for all ages,
24/7 reference assistance, online databases, interlibrary loan and special collections. The Metro
Archives, located at the Main Library, houses 5 million historic documents. Equal access is
provided by the Talking Library audio reading service for the print disabled and Library Services
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. For more information, call (615) 862-5800 or visit
library.nashville.org.
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