St. Joseph County Public Library

Create-A-Bookmark Contest

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Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library’s Humphreys Multimedia Room, 304 S. Main St., South Bend

Enter at any 1st Source Banking Center in South Bend or at any St. Joseph County Public Library location.

Prizes will be awarded in each age category.

1st Place Winners
A $100.00 savings bond from 1st Source Bank, printed copies of their bookmarks

2nd and 3rd Place Winners
A $50.00 savings bond from 1st Source Bank, printed copies of their winning bookmarks

All winners will also receive:

Contest Rules and Conditions

Entry Details

FOUR Grade Categories: Grades 1–3, 4–6, 7–8, and NEW this year 9–12
Use this form or a double-sided photocopy of this form
All artwork must be done in BLACK only (ink or marker)
Enter as many times as you wish
Entries must be delivered to the Main Library’s Publicity Services department, any St. Joseph County Public Library location, OR any 1st Source Banking Center in South Bend by March 20, 2009
Make a copy of your bookmark before submission: bookmarks will not be returned
Questions? Call 280-2759

Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged on originality, neatness, and printability
Bookmark themes must be original and the exclusive work of the child entering the contest in idea, design, and execution, with no outside assistance
All winning entries become the property of the St. Joseph County Public Library; winning entries may be distributed and reprinted at the library’s discretion

Awards

Winners will be invited to attend an Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library’s Humphreys Multimedia Room, 304 S. Main St., South Bend
Winners will be notified by phone after April 1.
Winning bookmarks will be:
- Printed and distributed to all 1st Source Banking Centers in South Bend and St. Joseph County Public Library locations during April 2009
- Enlarged to poster size and exhibited on the 3rd floor of the Main Library from April 16–May 16