Enter JLG’s Annual Bookmark Design Contest!
Calling ALL Readers: Design a 2026 JLG Bookmark
It’s that time of year again and we need your readers’ artistic skills to help us celebrate!
From January 1 to March 5, readers are encouraged to submit their very own JLG bookmark design! Click below to download or print off our blank Bookmark Template and distribute it to your reading patrons or students.
Rules
- All designs must be submitted by an adult (librarian, media specialist, teacher, etc.) to be considered
- Each bookmark must depict a JLG Selection (past, present, or upcoming titles)
- Only one entry per reader
- ANY reader can submit an entry, even if their library is not subscribed to JLG
Contest Winners
Designs will be judged by members of the JLG Team—as this is a staff favorite! — and while artistic skill will be considered, we are more interested in what your readers have to say. Encourage your readers to let their ideas flow and interpret the book however they find it meaningful!
Winners from each age group will receive a $500 JLG backlist credit PLUS their design professionally printed on 500 bookmarks for their school or library!
Winning libraries will be contacted via email in April.
Submissions
Please submit your bookmark designs below by filling out the form located on this page. Please submit a separate submission for each education level.
We are SO excited to see what your readers create!
Ready, Set, Draw!
Terms and Conditions: The Junior Library Guild Bookmark Contest begins on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and ends on Thursday, March 5, 2026. This contest is open to ALL schools and libraries, JLG members and non-members. Any reader in elementary, middle school, or high school may create a bookmark design that depicts a JLG-selected title (past, present, or upcoming). Designs must be submitted by an adult (librarian, media specialist, teacher, etc.) to be considered. Submissions can be uploaded together or individually using the Bookmark Entry Form found on this page www.juniorlibraryguild.com/bookmark. Please submit a separate submission for each education level. There is a limit of one entry per reader. Find your favorite JLG books on our website!
