A confirmation email of your submission will be sent during library operating hours
Entries must be submitted by August 29, 2026 5:00 PM EST
Only digital entries will be accepted, no other medium will be considered
Entries must be in 4 or less colors (ex: white, orange, green, purple) and will be printed on a black shirt
Entries must have a transparent background
Acceptable file formats are .PNG or .AI (Adobe Illustrator) only
Maximum file size is 30mb
Minumum 300 DPI resolution
Entries must included the following text: Shelby County Haunted Library 2026
Multiple entries are allowed
All artwork must be deemed appropriate for general audiences to view as part of this family event
Any artwork deemed inapproriate may be disqualified at SCPL's discretion
All contest entrants must allow for duplication and use of their artwok by SCPL for protoion and publicity purposes
By submitting a design, participants grant SCPL full ownership of the artwork, including the right to midyf the image and/or colors as necessary for printing and use across various formats and promotional items
Entrants understand that SCPL may use entries for promotion and sale in the future, at SCPL's discretion
Contest entrants will donate the original artwork to the Shelby County Public Library (SCPL)
The winning entry will be printed as the shirt image for the 2026 Haunted Library Festival and will be available for sale before, during, and after the festival
All proceeds from the shirt sales will go to the Shelby County Friends of the Library
Winning entrant will receive no extra compensation beyond listed prizes
Any plagiarism or copying of works by entrants will result in disqualification from the contest and all future contest contests
Entries created with generative AI (artifical intelligence) tools will be disqualified
