Submitted by Pierce County Library System
Greta Jaecklein, 11, of Tacoma, and Karly Dammel, 16, of Puyallup, will see their designs on the next two Pierce County Library System cards. Jaecklein, a 5th grader at Grant Elementary, won in the K – 6 category for her lively depiction of frogs jumping into a good book. Dammel, a home-schooled 10th grader, won in the 7 – 12 category for her colorful design of a reading superhero.
This spring, young artists from throughout Pierce County vied for the opportunity to design a Pierce County Library card. More than 200 artists submitted creations in colored pencil, pen, paint, camera and computer-generated art for the bi-annual contest. Professional artists reviewed entries and selected 12 finalists. An online vote determined the winners. Nearly 3,000 votes were cast.
The winning designs will appear on new library cards starting in fall 2015. All ages can request the new cards. Pierce County Library cards are always free. A Pierce County Library card offers access to more than one million books, e-books and audiobooks, streaming music, movies, TV shows and downloadable magazines as well as free museum passes, desktop and laptop computer access, homework help, job coaching and more. Get the card today!
About Pierce County Library System
Established in 1946, Pierce County Library System includes unincorporated Pierce County and 15 annexed cities and towns. Pierce County Library serves more than 563,000 people through 19 branches as well as online services. The system is the fourth largest in the state and lends more than 6.9 million items each year. The library is an independent taxing district reporting to a Board of Trustees. Local taxpayers fund 96 percent of the library’s revenues through property taxes. In 2013, Pierce County Library earned the coveted National Medal for Museum and Library Service award.
