The 10 Best Free Stem And Building Clubs For Kids in Salt Lake County

The real choice here isn’t which library branch is closest — it’s which kind of program actually matches your kid. Salt Lake County’s free STEM and building programs split into a few genuinely different formats: open-ended brick building, broader craft-and-STEM mixes, themed challenges, and hands-on tinkering with tools like robotics and 3D printing. Pick the format first, then find it near you.

Related reading: The 10 Best Free Library Book Clubs in Salt Lake County.

Default pick: a plain LEGO Club

If you just want a reliable, low-commitment outlet for a kid who likes to build, an ordinary library LEGO Club is the safest bet. It’s bins of bricks and open building with no agenda, so a kid can show up and immediately start — no prior interest in a specific theme required, no tools to learn. Whitmore’s branch runs this format and has registration open: Details and registration. The same open-build format runs at the Daybreak, Kearns, Millcreek, and Granite branches, so if Whitmore isn’t convenient, look for “LEGO Club” at your nearest branch instead.

If your kid’s interest wanders beyond LEGO: Draper’s Discovery Time

Draper’s Discovery Time doesn’t stick to bricks — it mixes crafts, general STEM activities, and LEGO in the same session. That’s the better choice if a child’s attention drifts between building and other hands-on projects, or if you’d rather cover several interests with one program instead of committing to a LEGO-only club.

If your kid has outgrown basic building: Tyler’s STEAM Scene

For older kids (roughly ages 8–12) who want more than bricks, Tyler’s STEAM Scene brings in tools a plain LEGO club won’t: robotics, 3D printing, and other drop-in maker activities alongside simpler crafts. It’s the right fit once a child is past the “dump out the bricks” stage and wants to try actual tech and tools, with materials provided so there’s no gear to bring.

If your kid likes a goal, not a blank slate: West Valley’s LEGO Club

Most LEGO clubs are open-ended, but West Valley’s runs a different theme or challenge each month. That structure suits a kid who builds better with a prompt to react to, rather than a pile of bricks and no direction — the tradeoff is less freedom to just build whatever comes to mind.

If you want a one-time event, not an ongoing habit: BrickSlopes

Everything above is a recurring drop-in club. BrickSlopes is the opposite: an annual convention-style event bringing together adult LEGO fans and the public, with elaborate builder displays and exhibits. It’s worth treating as a single outing rather than a regular activity — a chance to see the kind of large-scale builds a weekly club won’t produce, rather than a place for your own kid to build hands-on.