Love Your Library Art Contest Gallery — Eugene Public Library Foundation

Thank you to those who joined us for the Love Your Library Art Exhibition!

Keep an eye out in 2025 for information on future art contests from Eugene Public Library Foundation! In the meantime, check out the entries from 2024 and some photos from the August 2nd Love Your Library Art Exhibition below.

This project is supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Check out some photos from the August 2nd Love Your Library Art Exhibition below!

Love Your Library Art Contest Winners

Grand Prize Winner:

Michaela Punt

First Place:

Sara Weintraub

Second Place:

Mila Sattler

Third Place:
We have a tie!

Laura Walker

Third Place:
We have a tie!

Lilyana Baker

Youth Winner:

Eliza Wharram

Love Your Library Art Contest Top Entries

"Having grown up in the community of Eugene since 1982, the Eugene Public Library has been a unifying space for me. My artwork celebrates the universal power of books to transcend boundaries and transport readers to a world of diverse experiences."

"I have always loved the library but only recently moved into town and was able to get my card, which I love and use often! My design is meant to be simple, fun, and representative of Eugene!"

"Since moving to the area, I have gone with friends there who have a card and it reminds me of the wonder I felt as a child when I entered my hometown library."

"Our family spends weekends finding new reads."

" As an engaged patron, a parent to a few library loving kiddo's, and an educator integrating the library into my students' learning journey, my vision for the design encapsulates the library's role in fostering profound growth. I designed an image t

"I have two kids, ages 13 and 9. I have brought them to the library since they were both toddlers. We would walk back to the car with stacks of books in our arms. It nurtured their deep love of reading and getting lost in imaginary worlds. My desig

"As a student at the UO, the library is a place where I can find a cozy place to read, study, and work. My illustration shows how one reads and loves with their heart."

"I think of the library as one of the greatest resources a community could ever have. It gives us the place to slow down and relax in the middle of downtown. Kind of like at slug speed. And what else says Eugene more than a slug!"

"I’ve moved around the country and the world, and the public library has always been an anchor and safe place for me. So when I moved to Eugene a couple years ago, the first thing I did was get my library card and get to know my local library."

"I'm a native Eugenian and have used and enjoyed the Eugene Public Library since it was on Willamette Street. My husband calls me a crazy kid, even at my age of 76, and that what my art reflects."

"The library in my heart since I use library books often as a writer-illustrator-author for adults and children. I go to great lectures, am in art shows here, volunteered for events, get plaques for loved ones and have performed here as a musician in

"The library is probably one of my favorite things about Eugene. It’s a great community hub that my kids and I have turned to for information, activities and access to 'stuff.' "

"I was just a baby when I first started going to the Eugene Public Library. I really love to read and I really enjoy drawing, and in my art, I combined the beautiful city of Eugene and an open book, showing that everyone in town is encouraged to enjo

"Love your library!"

"I was born in Eugene and have always used the Eugene Public Library. I drew this drawing because I felt like it really represented Oregon and Eugene with having a beaver and a duck reading."

"I have been a literature teacher for 6 years and an illustrator for even longer! My dream is to work in the publishing industry as an illustrator. The Eugene Public library, like all libraries, is a key part of the community here in Eugene - reading

"My design features bold colors to accomodate prevalant visual disabilities. Books at the Eugene Public Library inspired me to become a books artist."

"I live very close to the Downtown Library. As a freelancer who works as both an artist and event coordinator the Library let's me do a ton of work related tasks I'd otherwise be unable to complete without a lot more money I don't have (printing, cop

"I loved going to the library as a child, and getting my library card again as an adult has resparked my love of reading! My design is inspired by the seeds that grow with newfound knowledge, one of the things I treasure most about public access."

Love Your Library Art Contest Youth Entries:

"My favorite section is the teen section because I feel at home there, my artwork represents the Justice League visiting the library because I’ve discovered so many Super Hero books I never knew existed!"

"I love going to the library and getting books. I also love the tweens program."

"I like getting books at the library. I like Eugene Library because I might win the grand prize."

"My picture represents that you can read anywhere. I go to the library about once a week, I love to get in bed and read books."

"I like the humorous comics at the Eugene Public Library because they are my favorite books, and I also like nature."

"I just love the library and that I am able to get books from there. I love to read graphic novels."

"I've been going to the Eugene library my whole life--9 and a half years--and I enjoy every visit. My drawing shows that everyone can have fun at the library...even a cat!"

"The meaning of my art is i wanted to incorporate the Eugene public library and the meaning of books."

"I love to read and I like to visit Eugene Public library!"

"Although I don't live directly in Eugene, every time I traveled from Portland to Eugene for my brother's Track and Field competitions at UO, we always stopped by at the Eugene Public Library. I always loved the modern exterior of the building, and m

"I love going to the Eugene Public Library to find new books to read. I enjoy sitting down with a book and getting lost in its pages."