Kelvin Smith Library
The Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society (NOBS) is a co-sponsor of this event, offering a one-year membership in NOBS and a Loganberry Bookstore gift certificate to the two 1st place winners.
CWRU Students who have built a collection of 10-50 books based on a theme are encouraged to enter a book collecting contest sponsored by Kelvin Smith Library. Winners are eligible to participate in the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest. Cash prizes for the top three collections will be awarded, including a $700 first prize for an undergraduate and graduate winner!
To enter the contest, students must submit an essay that describes the theme of the collection and provide an annotated bibliography for the books in the collection, including full bibliographic information for and a brief explanation of how each book fits the collection theme. Entries must be submitted by Friday, March 22, at 5 p.m. using the CWRU 2024 Student Book Collecting Contest Form
You must submit the following items by 5pm on Friday, March 22, 2024 using the CWRU 2024 Student Book Collecting Contest Form:
“A collection should reflect a clearly defined unifying theme or interest. It may incorporate ephemera, maps, prints, autograph material as well as books, either hardcover or paperback, as long as they are germane to the collection's focus. How well a collection reflects the collector's intent is more significant than either the number of items or the monetary value of the collection.” -National Collegiate Book Collection Contest Rules and Submission Materials