The Friends of the Johnson County Library Bookmark Design Contest is traditionally held each April during National Library week. We're doing things differently this year and holding it at the beginning of the year. Entry forms for the contest are available right now at at all Johnson County Library locations, the Friends of the Johnson County Library bookstores, or they can be downloaded online.

In the space provided on the entry form, contest entrants may use colored pencils, pens, paints or markers to design an original hand-drawn bookmark with illustrations and/or words. Entrants should show how their family comes together at the library or tell a story about what they like about the library or how the Library is a friend. The contest has categories for preschool through adult. All ages are encouraged to participate.

Entries must be returned to any Johnson County Library location by Feb. 15, 2008. Ten winners will be selected. Each will be awarded a cash prize from the Friends of the Johnson County Library. The winning designs will be printed on bookmarks that will be distributed at all Johnson County Library locations during the summer and featured on our Web site at www.jocolibrary.org/bookmarks. All designs become the property of the Johnson County Library and cannot be returned. The Bookmark Design Contest is free and open to the public.

For more information call (913) 261-2319.