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Check out the winners of our Drawing Contest!

Here are the winner’s of the Drawing Contest!  These are also on display at the library-

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Hailey Lofland, Grade 7
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Milena Jacyszyn, Grade 3
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Angelina Smith, Grade 2
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Hailey Hofmann, Grade 2
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Monika Volz, Grade 2
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Kylie Moor, Grade 2

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Young Poets Competition-Enter at the Library!

Young Poets Of Delaware County
Poetry Competition

CONTEST GUIDELINES

Original poems must be typed or neatly written on 8 1/2” by 11” paper; no odd
size or construction paper, please.

Student’s name
Address
Home phone number
Grade
School
School District

If information is not listed, entry will be disqualified.
No entries will be returned.
Only one poem per student may be entered.
Poems will be judged by grade level.

Deadline for submissions is FEBRUARY 24, 2012.
Prizes will include saving bonds for first place winners and
publication in a booklet for all 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners.
Winners will be notified.
Please, no calls after poems are submitted!

Entries should be submitted to any public library in Delaware County
Questions about the contest? Call Margie Stern 610 891-8622

Sponsored by the Mad Poets Society, Delaware County Library System,
Greater Philadelphia Poets for Young Voices, Delaware County Reading
Council and The Rose Tree Optimist Club.

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Bookmark Contest!

It’s time for the annual bookmark contest again!  Children in grades K through 8 are eligible to participate.  Just create an original bookmark using the form.

Click here for the form (.pdf file).

THE RULES:
1. Only two different entries per child allowed.
2. You must use black pen on white paper. Do not use colors!
3. Cut out bookmark along the dotted line.
4. Write your name, address, phone, school and grade on the back of each bookmark.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use copyrighted
cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield) They cannot be accepted. Computer generated art is not considered original artwork.

Deadline:  Friday, February 10th, 2012.

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at the library. One winner from each division will be selected. Winners of the judging will have their bookmarks printed and distributed at the Aston Public Library.
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The Family that Reads Together Photo Winners!

Check out the winners from the Family that Reads Together Photo Contest!  These will be on display in the library soon-
FIRST PRIZE:

Katie Mackey

OTHER WINNERS:

Pop-pop Wayne Edwards reading to Andrew Brown

Chuchmans

AngelinaStevens+Prudence

Snaeha & Noah George

Matthew Box+Romeo

CharlesPetrock10-11

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Library Drawing Contest!

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The Aston Public Library is holding a drawing contest!  Make an illustration depicting the library, and enter it for a chance to win!  People in Delaware County are eligible to participate.  Just bring your drawing to the library’s service desk.

THE RULES:
1. Only two different entries per person allowed.
2. Drawings only.  No photographs, computer generated art etc.
3. Do not use copyrighted cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield)
4. Include your name, address, grade of school (if applicable) and phone number with your entry.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use drawings by others.

Deadline:  Thursday, December 1, 2011

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at the library. Winners of the judging will have their drawings displayed at the Aston Public Library.

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The Family that Reads Together Photo Contest!

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The Aston Public Library is holding a photo contest!  Take a photo of your family reading together, and enter it for a chance to win!  Families in Delaware County are eligible to participate.  Just bring your photo to the library’s service desk, or email it to hello@astonlibrary.org.

THE RULES:
1. Only two different entries per family allowed.
2. Photographs only.  No drawings etc.
3. Photographs should have been taken in the past year.  New photos preferred!
4. Include your name, address, and phone number with your entry.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use photos taken of other families.

Deadline:  Saturday, October 1, 2011

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at the library. Winners of the judging will have their photos displayed at the Aston Public Library.

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Check out the bookmarks that won our contest!

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The winners of our annual bookmark design contest are now on display in our Children’s Area. Have a look at the creative designs, and pick up a copy of each winning bookmark there!

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Bookmark Contest!

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It’s time for the annual bookmark contest again!  Children in grades K through 8 are eligible to participate.  Just create an original bookmark using the form.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM (.pdf file)

THE RULES:
1. Only two different entries per child allowed.
2. You must use black pen on white paper. Do not use colors!
3. Cut out bookmark along the dotted line.
4. Write your name, address, phone, school and grade on the back of each bookmark.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use copyrighted
cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield) They cannot be accepted. Computer generated art is not considered original artwork.

Deadline:  Friday, April 1, 2011

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at the library. One winner from each division will be selected. Winners of the judging will have their bookmarks printed and distributed at the Aston Public Library.

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Congratulations to Julia Smith!

Julia Smith of Penn-Delco won third place in grade 5 of the 2010 Young Poets Of Delaware County  Poetry Competition!  Here is her poem:

Haiku-Flowers

Flowers

Play in the breeze

Swaying from left to right

Pretty plants where bumblebees fly

Floras

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Annual Bookmark Contest!

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It’s time for the annual bookmark contest again!  Children in grades 1 through 8 are eligible to participate.  Just create an original bookmark using the form.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM (.pdf file)

THE RULES:
1.Only two different entries per child allowed.
2. You must use black pen on white paper.  Do not use colors!
3.Cut out bookmark along the dotted line.
4.Write your name, address, phone, school,  grade and library on the back of each bookmark.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use copyrighted cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield) They cannot be accepted.  Computer generated art  is not considered original artwork.

Deadline:  Friday, February 12, 2010

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at your local library. One winner  from each division will be selected. These selections will  be entered in a county-wide judging. Winners of the county judging will have their bookmarks  printed and distributed in the Public Libraries of Delaware  County for National Library Week.

This is a program of the Delaware County Library System!

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