Libraries in Moray are aiming to recruit a team of Lego experts in order to help encourage youngsters to pursue careers in science or engineering.
Staff across the region are putting together kits of the building blocks in an attempt to set up dedicated clubs in the coming months.
Generations of children have used the colourful bricks to dream up and design futuristic vehicles and buildings.
Now librarians in Moray want to use the popular toy spark an interest in Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) learning while developing bonds between families.
Principal librarian Sheila Campbell believes parents will also be eager to dust off old sets to rekindle memories with the blocks.
She said: “Getting children to create their own things, sometimes with entirely their own design, has been proven to help with their Stem learning – which is a big focus in schools now.
“Lego has been a tried and tested way of doing that now in libraries in other parts of Scotland for many years now.
“We’re also wanting to encourage family learning though and encourage different families to work together to be part of something.
“Lego is something that really everybody has heard of and is familiar with so it should be something really easy for people to pick up and get to grips with.”
The libraries in Forres and Lossiemouth are intended to be pilot schemes for the clubs with the intention of establishing them across Moray.
Staff at the lenders are currently accepting donations of Lego to be used by those who attend the groups.
It is expected that library staff will set up the clubs initially before they are handed over to older members to run.
Anyone interested in taking part in the clubs should contact Elgin Library by phoning 01343 562611 or by e-mailing elgin.library@moray.gov.uk
