Color Our World
Bookmark Contest 2025
Starting on April 1st, the Elsie Public Library is excited to announce our Annual Design Your Own Bookmark Contest! This year, we're celebrating the 2025 Summer Reading Program by inviting YOU to get creative and design a bookmark to represent the theme: "Color Our World" 🌈.
🗓 Contest Dates:
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April 1st - April 30th: Design and submit your bookmark
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Voting Dates: May 1st - May 19th
🎨 Contest Rules:
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The design must be family-friendly and based on the Collaborative Summer Library Program theme, "Color Our World."
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Your design must be original (no copyrighted or licensed images/characters).
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Use the provided template, available at the Elsie Public Library.
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Designs can be either vertical or horizontal, but must fit inside the provided box.
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Use any medium that will reproduce well on paper.
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Artwork will be returned upon request.
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Winners in each age category will have their bookmarks printed and distributed during the Summer Reading Program.
🖍 Age Divisions:
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3-7 years old
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8-11 years old
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12-17 years old
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Adults
📋 Important Notes:
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Limit of 1 entry per person.
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Do not include personal information (such as your name, age, or grade) on the bookmark design.
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Submit your entries in-person at the library's front desk.
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Deadline for submission: Wednesday, April 30th, at 7:00 PM.
✨ How to Participate:
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Pick up your template at the Elsie Public Library.
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Get creative with your design based on the theme "Color Our World"!
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Submit your completed bookmark at the front desk by April 30th.
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Stay tuned for the voting from May 1st-19th, where everyone will get to pick their favorite designs.
The winners will be featured in our Summer Reading Program, and your artwork will be seen by all library visitors! 🎉 Don’t miss out on the chance to have your bookmark design printed and shared with the community! We can’t wait to see what you create! 🌟 Happy designing!