🎨 Library Card Design Competition

Update

The Library Card Design Competition is now closed. A huge thank you to everyone who participated! We received an overwhelming number of creative submissions from young people across the community.

Our team is currently reviewing all entries, and we’ll be announcing the results soon. Stay tuned for updates - thank you for making this competition such a success!

 

 

Calling all young artists aged 6 to 12! Design the next official Barking & Dagenham Library card based on one of two exciting themes:

  1. The Heritage of Barking & Dagenham
  2. The Future of Barking & Dagenham Libraries

The winning design will be professionally printed and used as the borough’s library card. Deadline: Friday, 31 October 2025.

Submit your artwork to: Universal.External@lbbd.gov.uk

Brief Details: 

  1. Open to children aged 6 to 12.
  2. Must be a member of Barking and Dagenham Libraries. 
  3. Not a member? Join Now or visit your local library.
  4. Choose one of the two themes: Heritage of Barking & Dagenham or Libraries in the Future.
  5. Design must be clear and suitable for printing on a standard card size (86.5 x 54mm).
  6. Entries must include child’s full name and parent/guardian’s name, address and contact number.
  7. Submit artwork by email to Universal.External@lbbd.gov.uk by Friday,  31 October 2025. Please include child’s full name, age, school, parent/guardian/carer’s name, contact number and full address.
  8. Winning design may be adjusted by our in-house design team for print suitability.
  9. The winning design will be used on Barking & Dagenham library cards.

Complete Terms & Conditions: 
Library Card Design Competition – 2025

  1. Eligibility: The competition is open to children aged 6 to 12 who live or attend school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and also a member of Barking and Dagenham Libraries. Not a member? Join Now or visit your local library.
  2. Themes: Entrants are invited to submit one original design based on one of the following themes:
  3. • The Heritage of Barking & Dagenham
    • Barking & Dagenham Libraries in the Future
  4. Design Specifications: Designs should be suitable for a library card the size of a standard bank card: 86.5mm x 54mm (thickness 0.76mm). Keep the artwork simple and bold so it remains legible at small size. Digital or hand-drawn entries are accepted.
  5. Adjustments for Print: The in-house Communications and Design team may adjust the winning design to ensure print suitability. Adjustments may include resizing, repositioning, or refining design elements.
  6. Submission Details: Entries must include the child’s full name, age and school as well as the parent or guardian’s name, address, and contact phone number. Email entries to: Universal.External@lbbd.gov.uk
  7. Deadline and Results: The deadline for submissions is Friday, 31 October 2025. Results will be announced the week beginning Monday, 17 November 2025.
  8. Judging: Entries will be judged by a panel. Judging will be based on creativity, relevance to theme, and how well the design works on a small card.
  9. Prize: The winning design will be printed and distributed as the official Barking & Dagenham Library card. The winner may be invited to an official launch event.
  10. Copyright: The design must be original. By entering, the child and their parent/guardian/carer grant Barking and Dagenham Council permission to reproduce the artwork on library cards and promotional materials.
  11. Changes to the Terms & Conditions: Barking and Dagenham Council reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions without prior notice.
  12. Further Information: Please email Universal.External@lbbd.gov.uk for any queries.