Bookplate Competition

The Firestone Fund of Mathey and Rocky Colleges invites submissions for the 2024 Bookplate Competition!

A bookplate is a decorative label adhered to the inside cover of a book to indicate ownership. Books purchased through the Firestone Fund are each graced with a Firestone bookplate. Entries are due February 19th by 11:59pm. Please submit it using this Google Form.

The winning entry will be immortalized in our library and the winning designer will receive $100 worth of books of their choosing at Labyrinth. Please see the attached flyer for more details!

To learn more about the history and art of the bookplate, please check out this informative Wikipedia webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookplate.

If you'd like inspiration, please attend a special viewing of selections from the Bookplate Collection at Firestone Library on Thursday, January 18 from 3:30-4:45pm. Meet in the lobby of Firestone Library. RSVP here. Our host and guide will be Molly Dotson, Graphic Arts Librarian and former Curator, Yale University Bookplate Collection. Learn more about the collection here.

Participate in the annual Firestone Fund Bookplate Competition happening now at Mathey and Rocky Colleges. Entries are due on Monday, Feb 19, 2024.