50th Annual Children's Art Contest

Since 1973, the Library has hosted a Children's Art Contest to showcase the creativity of local kids. Learn more about this year's contest and previous winners.

Starting August 15, pick up an entry form and guidelines for this year’s bookmark art contest at the Youth Services Desk or print them out. Entries will be accepted at the Youth Services Desk or by mail through Sunday, October 15.

Winning entries will be announced on November 7 at 6:30 pm in the Youth Services Department, then published in the Library and online with the name and grade of the artist for everyone to admire.

Dates: August 15 – October 15 

Eligible Grades: Kindergarten through Grade 8

Submission Deadline: Sunday, October 15

Details:

• Only one entry per child is permitted, so make yours as colorful, detailed, and specially crafted as you can
• Entry must be something created by a child within the Art Contest period
• Entries may be displayed publicly with artist's name and grade on the Library's social media or other promotional materials
• For digital submissions, please send as a PDF or JPEG to ysinfo@mgpl.org or nroche@mgpl.org

See the winning artwork from previous contests:

2022 - Sabrina, Trinity, and Ellen (see all submissions)

2021 - Lailah, Sienna, and Kienale (see all submissions)

2020 - Everleigh and Jibreel (see all submissions)

2019 - Rumaysa, Max, and Alexandria

2018 - Claire, Khadijah, and Minna

2017 - Abu, Claire, and Binyamin