All Library Branches will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

All Library Branches will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Fresh New Kicks Contest

Each winter, children and teens in grades 3-12 are invited to create their own shoe designs and submit them to the Library’s Fresh New Kicks competition for a chance to win a gift card toward their own pair of kicks. Youth can choose a blank shoe template to draw and color in their own unique designs.

Submissions are accepted January 7 – February 4, and winners will be announced on our website in March 2025. A winner and two runner-ups will be selected from each age group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. Questions about the contest may be sent to Haylee Lau, Youth Programming Specialist, at h.lau@sjcpl.org.

Thank you for your submission!

Instructions:

  1. Download a shoe design template or pick up a paper copy at your favorite library branch.
  2. Create your own unique design.
  3. Submit your design online through this form or in-person at your nearest library location. Submissions accepted from January 7 through February 4, 2025.

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