Arts
One winner each will be selected from three different age groups to have their designs featured on new library cards.
The Boston Public Library will hold a library card design contest from May 15 to June 15. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe
Artists of all ages have been invited to take part in the Boston Public Library’s upcoming Library Card Design Contest.
The contest will run from May 15 through June 15 in preparation for Library Card Sign-Up Month in September, the library said in a press release Thursday. The winners will have their original artwork featured on circulated Boston Public Library (BPL) cards starting that month.
One winner each will be selected from three separate age groups: youth (ages 0-12), teens (ages 13-17), and adults (ages 18 and up). Honorable mentions will be featured on the library’s website and social media pages, according to the BPL.
Participants have been asked to base their designs on “what the library means to them and their communities.” BPL staff will evaluate submissions on artistic merit, creativity, and how they convey the library’s message, including its “Free to All” motto.
All BPL cardholders are eligible to enter, with one submission allowed per entrant. Entries must be original works by a single individual, and AI-generated content will not be accepted, according to the library.
Entrants should submit their designs through the library’s online application form by 5 p.m. on June 15, the BPL said. Artwork must be high-resolution and formatted to match library card dimensions.
Winning designers will be contacted directly and may be featured alongside their designs on library platforms. Full guidelines and additional details can be found here.
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