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  1. Theme: We the Readers!
  2. The contest is open to all ages and is divided into four age group categories:
          • 5 years and under
          • 6 - 11 years
          • 12 - 18 years
          • 19 years and older
  3. Participants must be Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) cardholders. Don’t have a library card? Visit www.mdpls.org/library-card or any library location to sign-up.
  4. Bookmark entry must be an original design created by the participant. Entries that violate copyright laws and/or use Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be disqualified.
  5. Limit one entry per participant.
  6. Entries must be submitted in person to any MDPLS location by 6 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2026.
  7. Entries will be judged on originality and best interpretation of the theme.
  8. The winners will be notified by Friday, January 8, 2027.
  9. The winning design from each age group category will be reproduced and made available to patrons at all MDPLS locations.
  10. All entries become property of MDPLS.
  11. MDPLS employees are not eligible to participate.