Design a Bookmark Contest

To celebrate National Library week (April 19th-25th, 2026), the Harper College Library will be opening submissions eligible for all currently enrolled students to design an original bookmark for the library! 

There will be one chosen bookmark to be printed and distributed to library patrons and around the library. 

On top of this contest, all participating students’ bookmark designs will also be submitted to The Make Shop’s annual Placeholders gallery. The Placeholders gallery will be on display at The Make Shop within the library during National Library Week.  

2D traditional and digital media are accepted. Examples can include but are not limited to: illustration, graphic design, and photography. 

Rules: 

• Artist must be an enrolled Harper College student to submit  

• Final bookmark design must be 2.25 inches x 8 inches 

• Final bookmark design must be a PDF or JPEG File 

• Final bookmark design must represent this year’s National Library week theme:  

“Find Your Joy” 

• Final bookmark design must be an original work of the artist (no use of AI or copyright material allowed) 

• Final bookmark design must be all ages friendly  

Deadline: 

All finished bookmark designs must be submitted through the contest form by March 13th, 2026.