We can't stop now! We are now accepting submissions for 2025.  

The Valley Cottage Library is celebrating Banned Books Week by creating a deck of trading cards featuring the juried artwork of local artists. Artists are asked to depict their reimagining of a banned or challenged book cover. All artists accepted to participate will receive a trading card deck containing the art from all participants after an Art Reception.

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Apply to participate by filling out the form here 

Please keep in mind that book choices are on a "first dibs" basis. 

Before choosing your title and to avoid duplicates, refer to the list here of titles that have already been selected.  ​

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Art Reception

Date: Saturday, September 6th 1-3PM

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Banned Books Week is October 5-11, 2025. To raise awareness of book bans and challenges that are still happening, we will once again create a deck of cards representing book covers created by local artists (and a few not so local) that have been banned or challenged.