Category: Youth News

We begin accepting entries for our Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest on TUESDAY (October 15-19)!!
We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!

The Central City Public Library is hosting a Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest that
begins on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 and lasts through Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Decorate a pumpkin or gourd (real or artificial) as a book character or with a literary theme and drop it
off at the CC Public Library’s front desk for display until October 25. The public will vote for “People’s
Choice Awards” in four categories (age 10 & under, age 11-18, age 19 & over, and Family entry).
Winners will be announced on October 25, 2024. Winners in each category will receive prizes!
Contest Rules:

• The library cannot accept carved pumpkin/gourd submissions. Only painted and/or decorated
  whole pumpkin/gourd submissions may be entered into the contest.
• Submissions will not be accepted before Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 9 am.
• All contest submissions must be accompanied by an entry form.
• Contest submission must be turned into library staff by Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 1:00pm.
  Late pumpkin submissions will not be accepted.
• One winner will be chosen from each of the following categories: age 10 & under, age 11-18,
  age 19 & over, and Family entry.
• All pumpkins must be picked up by 1:00pm Saturday, October 26, 2024. Pumpkins/gourds
  that are not picked up by this time will be disposed of.

Click below for Contest Entry Form and for more information:

http://libraries.ne.gov/centralcity/files/2024/10/Pumpkin-Entry-Form-2024-1-1.pdf