Official Rules – Book Cart Giveaway Sweepstakes

Official Sweepstakes Rules

Sponsored by MT Library Services, Inc. / Junior Library Guild

 

By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Sweepstakes Rules (these “Rules”). Any violation of these Rules may result in disqualification. All decisions of MT Library Services, Inc. / Junior Library Guild (the “Sponsor”) regarding this Sweepstakes are final and binding in all respects.

1.            NO PURCHASE, ONLINE ENTRY, OR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

 

2.            ENTRY. To enter, visit https://form.jotform.com/251244763014147 and follow the instructions for completing and submitting the entry form. You do not need to sign up for the Sponsor’s service(s) to enter. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit one (1) entry per person or e-mail address. By entering into the Sweepstakes, you accept and agree tot hese Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters.

 

3.            SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. You may enter this Sweepstakes beginning on 5/1/25 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and ending at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 5/16/25. Electronic entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 5/16/25.

 

4.            ELIGIBILITY. This Sweepstakes is only open to individuals who are (a) residents of the United States, (b) at least 18 years old as of the date of entry, and (c) currently employed as a librarian, media specialist, or similar education professional, excluding officers, members, administrators, managers and employees of the Sponsor or its affiliates (including without limitation Media Source Inc.) or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Sweepstakes, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. This prize will only be awarded and/or delivered to addresses within the United States. This Sweepstakes is void outside of the United States and where prohibited or restricted by law. This Sweepstakes, and all promotions relating thereto, are subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

 

5.            PROHIBITIONS. Automated or robotic entries submitted by individuals or organizations will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any attempt by you to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins or any other methods, including, but not limited to, commercial contest/sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering services, will void your entries and you may be disqualified. Final eligibility for the award of any prize is subject to eligibility verification as set forth below. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Sweepstakes, or violating these Rules.

 

6.            WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. On or around 5/22/25, one (1) name will be selected at random from all eligible entries. Entrants selected must comply with all terms and conditions of these Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Entrants need not be present to win. Potential winners will be notified by email within five (5) business days following the selection by email and/or telephone and must sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (an “Affidavit”) within five (5) days of the date notice is sent or such other date set by the Sponsor. If a winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, his/her parent or legal guardian must execute the necessary Affidavit. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond and return the Affidavit within five (5) days from the date the notice is sent, and/or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Sweepstakes or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected by the Sponsor. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Sweepstakes, such individual will be declared a “winner” of the Sweepstakes. If a winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. All federal and state laws apply.

 

7.            PRIZE DESCRIPTION. The winner will receive a book cart (estimated retail value: $500) as well as a selection of books and other Sponsor-branded items (estimated retail value: $99), to be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value should an event occur that renders a prize unavailable. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.

 

8.            ODDS OF WINNING. Odds of winning depend upon number of eligible entries received.

 

9.            NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. No substitutions for the prize may be made by any party other than the Sponsor.

 

10.            CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Sweepstakes, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, transferees and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize awarded in connection therewith, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Except where prohibited by applicable law: (i) acceptance of a prize constitutes the consent of any winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of such winner for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Sweepstakes and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; and (iii) any potential winner may be required to sign an Affidavit following the winner selection as set forth in these Rules.

 

11.            DISCLAIMERS. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at the Sponsor’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible, and no Sponsor Entity shall have any liability in connection with such entries. No Sponsor Entity shall be responsible or liable for (a) an entrant’s failure to receive prize notices due to entrant’s spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for entrant’s provision or incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information, (b) failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in the Sweepstakes, (c) any human, mechanical, printing, distribution or production error which may occur in the processing of the entries in the Sweepstakes or other errors in the administration or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes, or (d) any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes, or announcement of the prize(s). The Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes in its sole discretion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure, or technical or production errors of any sort. THE SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WITH RESPECT TO THIS SWEEPSTAKES. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY INTERFERE WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS' FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

 

12.            APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes will be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in Franklin County, Ohio.

 

13.            DISPUTES. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with this Sweepstakes, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees or any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages; and (c) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

 

14.            VERIFICATION. A list of winners may be obtained after 5/27/25 by sending an e-mail referencing “JLG 2025 Sweepstakes” to the email address below or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked by to the physical address below.