Blue Hill Public Library Card Design Contest

The Blue Hill Public Library is looking for a new limited edition library card design, and we need your help. We are asking the Blue Hill Peninsula community to create a new library card. How will this work? Any library card holder (or child of a card holder) can submit an original design/artwork for the library card, and BHPL staff will judge all submissions before making a final decision. New cards will be available for Library Card Month in September. Design a library card following the template and instructions, and submit it to the library. The contest opens August 1 and submissions will be accepted until August 21, 2024.  Contest guidelines and terms are below. The template can be found in paper form at the library, or as a PDF in this calendar entry or by emailing Assistant Director Kayleigh Thomas at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net. 

Contest Guidelines

• Anyone with a valid BHPL card can enter. 
• One entry per person. 
• Artwork must be human-made, original, and cannot violate or infringe upon copyrighted material.
• The design may be edited to conform to the library card specifications, and our logo may be used or added to the design. 
• Design content must be appropriate for all ages. 
• Submissions must follow the dimensions included on the Card Design Template.
• One winner will be selected by library staff based on originality, design, and interpretation of the theme, which is ‘The Blue Hill Peninsula’. 
• Contest runs from August 1 to August 21, 2024. No late submissions will be accepted.
• Designs must be completed on the paper form, and turned in to the library by closing time on August 21, 2024. 
• The winning entry and runners-up will be asked to provide their original artwork and will be contacted with further submission instructions. If the original artwork is not available, the entry will be disqualified.

Terms and Conditions

I certify that the design submitted is my own/ child’s artwork and property and is completely original and does not violate any copyright laws. I permit the Blue Hill Public Library to use the content of this form, including creative work and visual images, for the library card process. This includes reformatting content, but is limited to resizing and adding text content to meet the needs of the library card process. All information must be completed or the application will not be accepted for judging. BHPL staff and immediate family are ineligible to participate in this contest. 

For more information please email Kayleigh at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net or call the library at 374-5515.