LEGO is making a significant difference in Boston—just weeks after opening its new U.S. headquarters in Boston, the global toy giant introduced the LEGO Boston Public Library grant, a $1 million initiative to bring interactive, play-based learning to more than 150,000 children in the Greater Boston community.

The two-year program, funded by the LEGO Community Fund, will help support dozens of new projects at the Boston Public Library (BPL). Why? To allow children of all backgrounds to "learn through play" and strengthen their connection with their communities.

Library leaders project the program will lead to 21,000 new library card accounts and over 600,000 book checkouts—a literacy and youth outreach coup.

The grant for innovation will unlock what is possible—more creative, more playful, and more civic experiences for young people in all Boston neighborhoods," stated Boston Public Library President David Leonard.

What the LEGO Boston Public Library Grant Includes

The LEGO Boston Public Library grant will fund a variety of children's programs from 0 through 13 years old:

·         LEGO Clubs for upper-level children at 11 BPL locations will feature STEM, civic, and storytelling exercises led by trained LEGO employee volunteers.

·         20 author and music events will feature creative storytelling and invite writers and artists to be open.

·         A LEGO summer design competition will ask kids to design a big mural to be displayed at BPL's iconic Copley Square branch.

·         For children under the age of 9, the library will offer 12,000 parent literacy kits of books, multilingual materials, and DUPLO blocks to learn toddlers.

·         The library will also resume its popular "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" program, now enhanced with LEGO's signature hands-on play elements.

·         These programs will extend beyond library walls, with literacy kits sent to hospitals and city-wide community centers—giving equal access to all families.

LEGO Moves Headquarters to Boston

The announcement follows LEGO's official relocation of its U.S. headquarters from Connecticut to Boston, closing a 50-year chapter and opening a new one in the center of a city of international renown for learning and innovation. The relocation is expected to be finalized by the end of 2026, but the company has already made its presence known.

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, LEGO Group CEO Niels Christiansen called Boston his favorite American city.

"Boston is at the center of it all, from sports and literature to innovation and, most crucially, learning," Christiansen said. "This is the perfect place to broaden out our mission to inspire the builders of tomorrow."

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also rolled out the red carpet for LEGO to the city, referring to Boston as a "community of builders" and lauding the new public-private sector partnership.

Building the Future, One Brick at a Time

The LEGO Boston Public Library grant is a new wave of corporate-community collaborations that go beyond brand to deliver real value. In this case, LEGO is planting roots in its newest hometown not as a job creator, but as a force for kids' development and public education.

By combining the educational mission of the Boston Public Library with the playful, creativity-oriented aesthetic of LEGO, this grant offers a template for how private enterprise can help reimagine the public services of the future.

Whether it's a LEGO Club project, a literacy kit packed with books, or a community-created mural, the LEGO Boston Public Library grant will be making an investment in long-term returns on Boston children—one brick, one book, and one imagination at a time.