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Library launches Englewood-only library card art contest tied to summer reading
Summary
Hannah Kinney, patron experience supervisor at the Englewood Public Library, described a summer library card art contest open to Englewood residents with an Englewood library card; staff will shortlist entries and the public will vote for winners, which the library will produce on a limited run of cards.
Hannah Kinney, patron experience supervisor at the Englewood Public Library, told the Cultural Arts Commission that the library will run a library card art design contest this summer open only to Englewood residents who hold Englewood library cards.
Kinney said the contest ties to the library’s summer reading theme, “Color Our World.” Staff will accept submissions in June, select semifinalists and finalists in July, and notify winners in August. Winners will be publicly acknowledged at the city’s block party that month.
The contest will have three age categories. Kinney said library staff will choose semifinalists; winners and runners-up will be chosen by public vote. The library will provide a template so artwork meets card-size and printing requirements. The initial print run per winning design is estimated at about 500 to 750 cards depending on budget; cards will be available while supplies last.
Kinney said additional contest details and a page with participation information are posted on the library section of the city website at EnglewoodCo.gov/library under “Get Involved.” She encouraged potential contestants and people with questions to use the web page for current contest rules and deadlines.
Plans for making the contest annual depend on response this year; Kinney cited other Colorado library districts that run similar contests annually and said she wants to assess local capacity before committing to repeat the program.
