Library celebrates bookmark design winners
Published 12:00 am Thursday, December 12, 2019
Submitted photo Malachi Rakes won first place in the 4- to 6-year-old category.
Submitted photo Will Rogers earned first place in the 7- to 9-year-old category.
Submitted photo Jaelyn Earnhardt won first place in the 10- to 11-year-old category.
Submitted photo Kendra Velazquez won second place in the 7- to 9-year old bookmark category.
Submitted photo Johnny Tucker won second place in the 4- to 6-year-old bookmark category.
Submitted photo Zane Yale won second place in the 10- to 11-year-old category.
Submitted photo Montaña Caballero-Quesada won third place in the age 4-6 bookmark category.
Submitted photo Margot May Pryor earned third place in the age 7-9 category.
Submtted photo Talor Vinson won third place in the 10- to 11-year-old boomark category.
SALISBURY – Rowan Public Library celebrated the winners of its annual Bookmark Design Contest with a special reception on Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Headquarters’ Children’s Room. Submissions were to be original designs and reflect the theme of books, reading, libraries, and/or literacy.
Sponsored by Friends of Rowan Public Library, the contest received over 120 entries. Prizes were awarded to first, second, and third place in three age-based categories:
In the 4- to 6-year-old category, Malachi Rakes (Anchor Christian Academy) earned first place; Johnny Tucker (homeschool) placed second; and Montaña Caballero-Quesada (Salisbury Academy) placed third.
In the 7- to 9-year-old category, Will Rogers (North Hills) earned first place; Kendra Velazquez (Sacred Heart) placed second; and Margot May Pryor (Overton Elementary) placed third.
In the 10- to 11-year-old category, Jaelyn Earnhardt (Erwin Middle) earned first place; Zane Yale (Rockwell Christian) placed second; and Taylor Vinson (Faith Elementary) placed third.
A limited run of 160 bookmarks of each of the first-place designs will be professionally printed by Salisbury’s Quick Copy Print Shop and made available at RPL branches. All winners receive a cash prize, and their designs will be on display at RPL Headquarters, located at 201 W. Fisher St. in Salisbury.
To learn more about the contest and other children’s programming, call 704-216-8234 or visit www.rowanpubliclibrary.org.
