$1,000 worth of book vouchers - Library Bookmark Competition

Published on 12 August 2025

Young people across Mansfield Shire are invited to get creative by participating in Mansfield Library's Bookmark Competition.

The growing participation in this year’s Bookmark competition has led Friends of Mansfield Library to generously contribute $1,000 in Book Vouchers as prizes.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said the competition has become a fantastic annual event, growing significantly since it began in 2022.

“Last year, a whopping 240 entries were received from both individuals and local schools,” said Cr Rabie

“Libraries play an important role in the development of young people’s lives. This is a great opportunity for them to get creative, and for their artworks to be made available to the wider community.”

The Bookmark Competition is based on this year’s Book Week theme, ‘Book an adventure’ and will be displayed at the library from October to mid-November. Five prize winners will be selected across three age groups:

·         4 – 8 years

·         9 – 12 years

·         13 – 17 years

Winning designs from each age group will be produced as bookmarks, which will be available free of charge from the library for the entire year. First, second and third place winners will receive Ink Bookshop vouchers worth $100, $50 and $25 respectively. Participating schools will also each receive a $50 and $25 voucher.

The competition runs for two weeks, opening on Tuesday 12 August and closing on Saturday 7 September. Winners will be announced on the MansfieldLibraryVictoria Facebook page on Saturday 13 September 2025.

Entry forms have been distributed to schools across Mansfield Shire and forms are available from Mansfield Library.

This competition is made possible by the Friends of Mansfield Library, who have donated the prizes and printing costs.