Winning Designs!
We’re so excited to announce the winners of the 150th Anniversary Limited Edition Library Card Design Contest!
For the Youth submission category, the winning design is by Izzy M., age 10.
For the Adult submission category, the winning design is by Molly Bender.
These cards are available in limited quantities for a limited time at the Circulation Desk and Children’s Desk. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the contest! We got over 40 submissions and got to see some truly amazing art and designs from our community.
Contest Information (Now Closed)
The Newton Free Library is celebrating 150 years of serving our community in 2025! Help us commemorate the occasion by participating in our library card design contest. One adult winner and one youth winner will see their designs printed on special limited-edition library cards used at the library in 2025-2026. Honorable mention winners will be featured on the library website.
We’re looking for designs that focus on the library and what it means to you. Designs will be selected by library staff based on artistic merit, creativity, and the message communicated. How has the library inspired you? What do you love about the library? Get creative! You can see what our current four library card designs look like here.
One winner will be selected in each category:
- Youth (under 18)
- Adult (ages 18+)
All submissions must be accompanied by a completed waiver and received online or at the library by Friday, June 20, at 6pm. Only complete entries, including a completed design template with name and contact information and a signed Photo/Creative Works Release form, will be reviewed.
Contest Rules
- The Newton Free Library 150th Anniversary Library Card Design Contest is open to all Newton, MA residents and residents of neighboring communities.
- Entries must be completed via an official application, available at the Newton Free Library or online, and accompanied by a signed Photo/Creative Works Release form. Only complete entries will be reviewed.
- The submitted entry must be the creative and original work of a single individual. No AI-generated content will be allowed.
- Artwork must be in the form of high resolution (300 dpi) digitally drawn or photographic submissions, or paper submissions using physical art materials. Artwork must be two-dimensional for printing purposes
- Designs should reflect the following card dimensions: 2 1/8″ by 3 3/8″ for the wallet card and 1 1/8″ by 2 5/8 for the key tag. The provided template includes 1/8″ bleed to the card and key tag borders, including the key tag hole.
- One entry per contestant.
- The deadline to submit card design entries is Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6pm.