Sterling Public Library to host Lego Guy as summer reading ends
Curtis Monk, the Lego Guy, will visit Sterling Public Library on July 20 with a Lego history talk and 30 to 40 minutes of building time. It lands as summer reading winds down.
Curtis Monk, better known as the Lego Guy, will visit Sterling Public Library at 420 N. 5th Street on July 20 as Logan County families enter the final stretch of summer reading. The visit comes with only days left in the library’s Wendy Marks Summer Reading Program, and it will be the last special performer before the season closes.
Monk’s program is built for kids who want something hands-on before school starts back up. He typically begins with a brief history of Lego, then turns the room over for about 30 to 40 minutes of building time, giving children a chance to make their own creations instead of just listening.
Summer reading at Sterling Public Library runs through July 31. Children who sign up receive a free book at registration and another free book when they reach their reading goal. The library’s community prizes have already moved through a stuffed animal sleepover and brunch on July 11 after 1,500 books, and a dunk tank on July 14 after 3,000 books. The next milestone is a field trip to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago on July 28 once participants reach 4,500 books. Friday, July 31, is the last day to finish a child’s reading goal and receive the free book, though late completions still will be accepted.
Monk has spent years taking Lego programs into libraries across the Midwest. He presented Lego-centered exhibits, talks and building challenges for 13 years and visited libraries in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin in 2019. He had 625 Lego sets in his collection at the time. He began touring in 2008, got serious about Legos in 2006 while dealing with medical challenges, and was later diagnosed with MS. His collection held 820 sets in 2022 and about 680 sets in 2025.
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