Design A Library Card Contest - In Celebration of the United States of America’s 250th Anniversary - Entry Template Submission Form

Sep 24, 2026

Design a Library Card Contest celebrates the United States of America’s 250th anniversary with SCPL hosting a themed design challenge: “What does the United States of America Mean to You?” Participants must have an active library card account, use the provided template, and submit only original designs subject to copyright exclusion. Entries are due January 1–February 28, 2026 via library branches or email, and winners are selected by children, teens, and adults for announcement online and card issuance in June.

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How to Enter & Deadline for Entry

Design Template Submission Form

Safe Area and Bleed Area

Winners and Announcement Schedule

Design A Library Card Contest In Celebration of the United States of America’s 250th Anniversary On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To celebrate this historic milestone, SCPL is hosting a Design A Library Card contest. Your entry should reflect this year’s theme,“What does the United States of America Mean to You?” Your imagination is the limit! Pick up an entry form at any library branch [or download a copy from www.spartanburglibraries.org](or download a copy from www.spartanburglibraries.org). Requirements • All participants must have an active library card account. • All entries must be submitted on the template provided. • Only original designs may be submitted. All entries subject to copyright will be excluded. How to Enter & Deadline for Entry Simply design your library card in the space provided and complete the form. Return completed forms to any library branch or submit via email [to sptcirc@infodepot.org](to sptcirc@infodepot.org), January 1-February 28, 2026. Winners will be notified and announced on Facebook and Instagram. We will pick a winner from the adult, teen, and children’s age groups. The new library cards will be issued in June during Summer Reading. Winners will receive a new library card in their design! Please see the entry form for details and restrictions that will apply. Design a Library Card Contest Template Submission Form Name Library Card Number Phone Number Email address (optional) Age (0-12) (13-16) (17+) Create your design in the designated space below. For printed submissions, return the completed form to any SCPL location. For digital submissions, download the template from spartanburglibraries.org then email your design and completed [form to](form to sptcirc@infodepot.org)[ sptcirc@infodepot.org](form to sptcirc@infodepot.org). Digital submissions must include Design a Library Card in the subject field of the email. safe area (everything will print inside this line) bleed area (this area will be cut) Return the completed form to any SCPL branch or submit via email to [sptcirc@infodepot.org](sptcirc@infodepot.org) between January 1–February 28, 2026. During the first week of March, the library will determine 3 winners. One from each of the following age groups: Children (ages birth-12), Teens (ages 13-16), and Adults (ages 17+) . Each winner will be notified and announced online via Facebook and Instagram. The winning designs will be available as library cards in June during Summer Reading. Winners will receive a new library card in their design! •All participants must have an active library card account. •All entries must be submitted on the template provided. •Only original designs may be submitted. All entries subject to copyright will be excluded. [www.spartanburglibraries.org](www.spartanburglibraries.org) 864-596-3503

FAQs

What theme must the library card design follow?

The design must reflect the theme, “What does the United States of America Mean to You?”

How can participants submit their entry and by when?

Completed template forms can be returned to any library branch or submitted by email from January 1 to February 28, 2026.

Who is eligible to win, and how are winners selected?

Winners are picked from three age groups—Children (birth–12), Teens (13–16), and Adults (17+). The library determines three winners during the first week of March.

Sep 24, 2026

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