Contest Rules

• The design must be your own original creation related to books, libraries or reading. Copyrighted characters of art (such as Batman) will not be considered.

• Any art medium may be used (paint, crayon, markers, colored pencil, computer, etc. Note: digital art should be 300 dpi). Entries created using AI will not be accepted.

• Children and teens grades K-12 are eligible to enter.

• Participants may submit as many entries as they like.

• All entries must be submitted to any Springfield-Greene County Library or Mobile Library by closing on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Digital entries should be emailed to imagine@thelibrary.org. Originals of digital submissions may be requested.

• Winners and runners-up will be personally notified and revealed in April at thelibrary.org/bookmarks.

• One winner will be selected in each category: grades K-2; grades 3-4; grades 5-6; grades 7-8; grades 9-10; and grade 11-12.

• Winners in each category will receive a gift certificate to Hobby Lobby and 50 copies of their printed bookmarks to share with family and friends.

• Winning entries will be printed on full-color bookmarks to be distributed at the libraries and at community events throughout the year.