Dig out your crayons, sharpen your colored pencils, & gather your watercolors for the Fond du Lac Public Library's second-annual Bookmark Contest!

Pick up a template from the library (or print one from our website) & design your perfect bookmark. Download a printable flyer here.

Winners will be picked in age categories from babies to seniors and will have their winning design printed as a bookmark available at the library in September!

Age categories are: Youth: 0-6, Elementary: 7-9, Middle Grade: 10-12, Teen: 13-18, Adult: 19+

CONTEST RULES:

  • Any Fond du Lac County resident may enter. 
  • Submissions will be judged on quality of composition, creativity, and originality.
  • Extra consideration will be given to entries that tie into this year’s summer reading theme: Read, Renew, Repeat.
  • All submissions must be your original artwork; please include the medium you used to create your piece on your entry form. No AI generated artwork will be accepted or considered. 
  • Participants are limited to one submission.
  • Do not put your name anywhere on your design when you submit it! All entries will be judged anonymously. Your name only goes on the entry form.
  • Keep a copy of the submission in case of an unforeseen accident/disaster.  
  • There are no restrictions on theme or content; however, the library reserves the right to not accept works that may be unsuitable for a public environment. Please keep it PG-13 or tamer!
  • Entries need to include their artwork, the submitter’s name, phone number and/or email address, and age in order to be considered. 
  • Submission of an entry in the contest grants the Fond du Lac Public Library the right to display, distribute and/or publish the entry and name of the participants in the library, on the internet, and in print publications for promotional or informational purposes.
  • The creator retains the right of ownership of any submission.
  • The judging panel may consist of library staff and/or community members.
  • Collaborative pieces are accepted; however, only a single prize will be awarded.
  • Deadline for submitting entries is Sunday, August 18th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (when the library closes)
  • Submit entries to any Library Assistance Desk or email entries to: davis@fdlpl.org (your email must include an attached entry form. Please put “Bookmark Contest Submission 2024” as the subject of your email.)