National Library Card Sign Up Month Contest

Show off your library card and you could win!

Celebrate National Library Card Sign Up Month by sharing a photo of you, your pet, or your favorite library check-out with the front of your library card from September 1st through September 30th, 2021.

There are two ways to enter: submit a photo featuring the front of your library card by posting on our Facebook timeline (@AndoverKSLib) or submit it on Instagram by tagging us (@AndoverKSLib). Make sure you include #APLLibraryLove in the caption!

The photo with the most “likes” by the end of the day on September 30th wins a gift card!

 

Rules

The Andover Public Library (1511 E Central Ave, 67002) is conducting a social media photo contest in celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month, beginning at 8am CDT on September 1st, 2021, and concluding on 5pm CDT on September 30th, 2021. Contestants may enter the competition by posting a photo submission on either Facebook or Instagram and tagging the Andover Public Library. This contest is across two platforms and one winner will be selected based on the photo submission with the overall most “likes,” regardless of which social media platform it is posted on.

To be eligible to enter and win, contestants must have an active library card, in good standing, with the Andover Public Library. Only one entry per contestant will be evaluated. To be eligible to win, contestants must be 18 years of age or older or have parental/guardian consent. Employees of the Andover Public Library or KanShare Consortium are ineligible to participate in the contest.

Instagram Entry:

To enter the competition on Instagram, contestants are required to post an Instagram photo on their personal feed featuring their library card from the Andover Public Library, including the tag @andoverkslib and the hashtag #APLLibraryLove in the caption. The post must be visible to the public and may be subject to sharing on the Andover Public Library’s social media pages (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) as well as the organization’s website (www.andoverlibrary.org) without further notice to the contestant. The post with the most “likes” ending at 5pm CDT on September 30th, 2021, will be declared the winner. Only one entry per contestant will be considered. Submissions must be original work and must not violate any proprietary or intellectual property rights. Fraudulent methods of entry or circumvention of rules may result in the contestant’s entry being invalidated. Andover Public Library staff reserve the right to invalidate entries that display hate speech, violence, profanity, drug use, and/or other illegal activity.

Facebook Entry:

To enter the competition on Facebook, contestants are required to post a photo featuring their library card from the Andover Public Library on the Andover Public Library’s timeline (www.facebook.com/AndoverKSLib), including the hashtag #APLLibraryLove in the caption. The post must be visible to the public and may be subject to sharing on the Andover Public Library’s social media pages (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) as well as the website (www.andoverlibrary.org) without further notice to the contestant. The post with the most “likes” ending at 5pm CDT on September 30th, 2021, will be declared the winner. Only one entry per contestant will be considered. Submissions must be original work and must not violate any proprietary or intellectual property rights. Fraudulent methods of entry or circumvention of rules may result in the contestant’s entry being invalidated. Andover Public Library staff reserve the right to invalidate entries that display hate speech, violence, profanity, drug use, and/or other illegal activity.

The winner will be notified within 14 days of the conclusion of the contest. The winner of the contest is required to collect the prize, in person, from the Andover Public Library after being notified within 10 days. After the 10 day period, the prize will be forfeited and the runner-up winner will be notified. The Andover Public Library is not liable for failure to receive notification of winning.

Contestants who enter the contest agree to release against all claims liability, injury, loss, etc. that occurs directly or indirectly from participation in the contest or the use/misuse of the awarded prize. Additionally, contestants who enter the contest agree to accept contest decisions made by the Andover Public Library. The Andover Public Library reserves the right to refuse, withdraw, or disqualify entries at its sole discretion. The Andover Public Library reserves the right to modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate the contest in the event that non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other causes beyond control impact or corrupt the security, fairness, proper conduct, or administration of the contest.

The National Library Card Sign-Up Month contest hosted by the Andover Public Library is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook. Neither Instagram nor Facebook is affiliated and/or responsible for this contest.

By entering this contest, contestants agree to abide by the official rules, regulations, requirements, and eligibility set forth by the Andover Public Library. Additionally, contestants who enter this contest have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to the official rules.

 

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Life-Sized Candy Land

Life-Size Candy Land has taken over our storytime room! Who will be the first to make it to Candy Castle and win the game?

Registration is required – sign up by calling the library at (316) 558-3500 or stopping by the Circulation Desk. One family per reservation.

Reserve your spot to play on Mondays at 12:00 pm or 3:00 pm, Wednesdays at 12:00 pm or 6:00 pm, or Fridays at 12:00 pm or 3:00 pm. You have 45 minutes to play as many rounds as you want!

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#GivingTuesday

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and #GivingTuesday – there are many ways you can be part of something big this year and give back to your public library!

On December 3rd, join other friends and fans of the library and give your time, your donations, and your support. #GivingTuesday is a great way to spread the word about what makes the library great!

And, it’s as easy as A-B-C:

Announce your support! Let those around you know you support and value the Andover Public Library. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #WeLoveAPL to let everyone know why you support public libraries.

Bring in unwanted books, DVDs, games, etc and donate them to the library! Items that we are unable to place in our collection will be sold at our bi-yearly Friends of the Library book sales, which directly benefit library programs.

Commit to joining the Friends of the Library! For only $25 you can support the library’s summer reading programs, STEAM events, story times, and other great library programs!

Now, celebrate that you’ve made a difference to the Andover Public Library!

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