The 2021 Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winner is...

Bethany Library!

Congratulations to Bethany Library! Staff Association will be in touch shortly about your prize. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest! There were 15 incredible entries, and 202 total staff votes for the People’s Choice Award. You demonstrated some truly impressive creativity and innovation. The superlative awards are: 

People’s Pumpkin Choice Award: Bethany Library “Spooky Miniature Library”

Truest Crime: Almonte Library “MetroPits Pumpkin”

Most Monstrous Little Library: Bethany Library “Spooky Miniature Library”

Most Colorful: Capitol Hill Library “Calavera and Her Feline Alebrije”

Best Ride: Del City Library “Pumpkin Carriage”

Most Pun-tastic: Downtown Library “We wanted to make a cactus pun, but we’re just not that sharp!”

Most Literary: Edmond Library “Banned Book Pumpkin: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson”

Most Relaxed: Harrah Library “Matilda the Mindfulness Pumpkin”

Most Musical: ILL/CAT/ Techs Departments “Smash, the Punkin Pumpkin”

Dual Purpose: Jones Library “Mayor of Halloween Town from Nightmare Before Christmas”

Most Likely to Induce Reading: Northwest Library “Unleash Your Inner Reader”

Hits the Marx Best: OUT/BM Departments “Poucho Marx”

Hungriest: Ralph Ellison Library “Audrey II”

Scariest: Southern Oaks Library “Pumpkinstein’s MetroMonster”

Most Magical: Village Library “Cinderella’s Coach”

Emmy-Worthy: Warr Acres Library “Library Squid Game! (family friendly)”

Thank you again to everyone who participated! The Great Pumpkin Decorating Trophy and the grand prize, as well as the superlative certificates will be delivered by early December.  

Here is the slideshow of all entries one more time. Enjoy!

Congrats again!

Staff Association is a volunteer association. We strive to support, engage, and advocate for all MLS staff. Participating in Staff Association events is not considered compensable time and therefore must be done off-the-clock, except for one monthly meeting of the Executive Council.