Library Card Contest

Library Card Contest: Fairyland Edition!

In celebration of Children’s Fairyland's 75th anniversary in 2025, we’re teaming up with the Oakland Public Library and inviting children in our community to submit designs for a future library card. The winning design will be featured on a new card that will be distributed through Oakland Public Library in the summer of 2025.

Design Guidelines:

Original artwork that represents infinite stories and imagination inspired by Fairyland.

Contest Rules:

This contest is open to children ages 5-12 who love Fairyland and reside in the Bay Area.
Entries are limited to one per child.
Entries must address the theme and be original and created by your child.
Preferred digital file formats are: .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .pdf
Library card dimensions are 3.5in x 2.25in (portrait or landscape mode) with a resolution of at least 300 ppi, so please keep these in mind when designing.
The design must incorporate an element of Fairyland.
Do not include your name within the border of the image.

Ideas to Get Started:

How would you inspire someone new to Fairyland with your artwork?
Which space showcases the best of Fairyland?
What is your favorite space in Fairyland?
What inspires you at Fairyland?
Which space brings you comfort, joy, peace, or excitement?
Think big and small: how might you like to share the magic of Fairyland with your community?

You can submit a design digitally using our submission forms or you can print out/pick up a paper submission form and return it to Fairyland by January 19.

Submission Opens: December 5, 2024

Submission Deadline: January 19, 2025