Voting has now closed for our Bookmark Design Competition.
Thank you to everyone who entered our second annual Children's Bookmark Design Competition. The hard work, imagination and humour that all of the participants put into their art was inspiring.
We are now tallying up the votes and preparing the winning artworks for print. Winners will be announced in coming weeks, with the new set of bookmarks ready soon after.
Shortlisted entries:
Click the images to view the full designs and scroll through each of the three age categories. The voting form is below.
Ages 3-5:
Age 3-5 Option 1
Age 3-5 Option 2
Age 3-5 Option 3
Age 3-5 Option 4
Age 3-5 Option 5
Age 3-5 Option 6
Ages 6-8:
Age 6-8 Option 1
Age 6-8 Option 2
Age 6-8 Option 3
Age 6-8 Option 4
Age 6-8 Option 5
Ages 9-12:
Age 9-12 Option 1
Age 9-12 Option 2
Age 9-12 Option 3
Age 9-12 Option 4
Age 9-12 Option 5
Age 9-12 Option 6
Age 9-12 Option 7
Bookmark Design Competition - Voting 2026
Voting has now closed.
Competition timeline
Entries close
All entries and permission forms must be returned by 5pm on Monday 31 August. Library staff will now assess the entries and create a shortlist.
Voting begins
Shortlisted designs will be displayed on this webpage from today. Library members will be able to vote for their favourite design in each age category. Voting will be open for two weeks.
Voting closes
This is the last day to vote. After this, library staff will tally up responses and start preparing the winning artworks to be announced and printed!
Winners contacted
Library staff will contact the three winners by the end of this day. Winners will be invited to collect their book voucher from their preferred library branch and have their photo taken if they wish.
New bookmarks printed
The new bookmark designs will be finalised and sent off to print in early October. When the finished product arrives they will be available for all community members to take home. Winners will be given extra copies to give to family and friends.