Start snapping! Berne library holds third annual photo contest

To the Editor:

Picture yourself a winner in the Third Annual Berne Library Juried Photography Exhibit! Sponsored by the Friends of the Berne Library, there are four categories for photos: Hilltown Charm, Selfies, Colors and Shapes, and Pets. You may enter one photograph in each category.

Entry forms are available at the Berne Public Library website or at the library. There are two age divisions: Junior (18 and under) and Adult. The entry fee for the Adult Division is $5. There is no fee for entrance in the Junior Division.

Photos must be 8 by 11 inches on an 11-by-14-inch mat. Mats are available at the library when you register. The deadline for entering the contest is Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Photos will be displayed in the Library Community Room for the month of February and members of the public is invited to vote for their favorite in each division. Professional photographers will also judge the photos. Prizes will be awarded to first-place winners at a reception at the library on Saturday, March 3, at 11 a.m.

Start snapping some photos!  We hope to see your entry in the contest and we hope you come to the library to vote for your favorite photo!

Donna Gwin, president

Friends of the Berne Library

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