The contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a design!

Winners will be announced by mid-June 2025.

New cards will be available in September 2025 to kick off Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Imagine your art on the next NOLS library card!

  • Entries are due May 30, 2025.
  • One entry per person.
  • One winner per age group: kids, tweens/teens, and adults.
  • Winners get a $100 gift card to a local restaurant or bookstore, provided by the North Olympic Library Foundation.
  • Cards with new art will be available beginning in September 2025 for Library Card Sign-Up Month.
  • Detailed Contest Guidelines are posted at the bottom of this webpage.

Enter Your Coloring Page

Print the coloring page (available in English and Spanish) or pick one up at the library or Bookmobile. Drop off your completed paper entry by May 30.

Or, Enter Your Digital File

  • Recommended design sizes: These dimensions, which are 200% larger than the printed card, and a high resolution ensures your design will print clearly.
    • 300 DPI 
    • Library Card: 2026 x 1276 pixels
    • Keycard (optional, if design is different): 676 x 1276 pixels
  • Make sure to keep important elements (like text or key visuals) away from the edges. The design will be cropped during printing. The keycard has a hole punch so it can be put on a keyring.
Library Card Contest

Frequently Asked Questions

No, this is optional. You may enter one design and we can shrink it to fit the keychain card, too. Or, you can enter a separate design for the keychain card that may relate to larger card’s design.

No, this is optional. “North Olympic Library System” is included on the back of the cards. The artist can choose whether to include it on the front.

If you don’t have a photo editing program, you can use the public computers at any NOLS branch to adjust your image in the Paint.NET program. Or try using a free online program like Canva.com to create a custom size. If you are unable to do this, please don’t get discouraged – try to get the layout similar to a library card, and enter! Your entry will still be accepted, even if the dimensions aren’t an exact match to the design recommendations.

 

 

Contest Guidelines: Anyone with a North Olympic Library System library card may participate in this art contest. Limit one entry per person. One winner in each age group will be selected. Your design may be submitted to any NOLS branch, the Bookmobile, or online at NOLS.org/Contest. You may also mail to: North Olympic Library System, Attn: Library Card Contest, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles, WA 98362. Artwork will be judged based on creativity and design, and the winners will be selected by a panel of judges. Deadline for submissions to be received is May 30, 2025. No late submissions will be accepted. Winners will be notified in June 2025. New cards will be available in September 2025.

Terms and Conditions: By submitting this entry, I agree to the following terms: I confirm that artwork submitted is my own or my child’s original artwork and is not subject to copyright or ownership by any other person. I permit the North Olympic Library System to use the content on this form, including images, for the purposes of the library card selection process, and for marketing purposes such as posting online at NOLS.org and on NOLS’ social media accounts. This includes reformatting, but is limited to resizing artwork and adding text content to meet the needs of the library card process. Any further use of submitted content will be subject to additional approval of the content owner. All informational fields must be completed on this application or it will not be accepted for judging. Artwork will not be returned to artist. NOLS staff are ineligible to participate.