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RFQ Open for Library Summer Reading Program T-Shirt Design The Creative District, in partnership with the Port Townsend Public Library, seeks submissions from artists interested in creating a t-shirt design for the Library’s summer reading program. Submissions are due November 30, 2025.
Project Overview
Each year, the Library selects a local artist to design a limited-edition t-shirt as the 50-hour reading prize for youth and the 100-hour reading prize for adults participating in the program. The 2026 Summer Reading Program theme is “A Beautiful Place to Live.”
This project is designed to highlight local artists through original artwork that represents the art community’s deep and enduring practice of producing meaningful visual culture. We request that AI not be used for work made in response to this RFQ.
Project Goals
- The final artwork should be a one- or two-color graphic design appropriate for screen-printing on t-shirts
- Represents the 2026 Summer Reading Program theme “A Beautiful Place to Live”
- Promotes the library and supports a lifelong love of reading
- Has a Port Townsend/East Jefferson County spirit/vibe
- Demonstrates the skill and talent of our artistic community
Schedule
- RFQ Deadline: November 30
- Decision and notification: December 15
- Draft review date: January 31
- Final work due: March 1
Learn more and submit an application here.
Examples of Past Designs
Artists: "Imagine Your Story" designed by Faith Pray, "A Universe of Stories," designed by Amanda Kingsley, "Adventure Begins at Your Library!" designed by Erwin Dence, and "Reading is the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time)" by Lydia Vadopalas.
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Fiber Arts Night (FAN) First Tuesdays, November 4th, 4:00pm-6:00pm Carnegie Reading Room Fiber Arts Night, better known as FAN, is the 1st Tuesday of each month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This is for anyone working with fiber, which includes paper. We have spinners, weavers, knitters, cross stitchers, etc. Bring your project to work on or learn something new! We have craft kits in the library to check out and many of the regular attendees will most likely know what you want to learn and are willing to share what they know. It's a great way to socialize, get to work alongside other crafty and DIY people, learn new skills, and build new friendships. |
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Poetry Reading with W. Nick Hill and Gary Lemons Thursday, November 6th, 5:00pm Carnegie Reading Room Poets W. Nick Hill and Gary Lemons will be reading from their new books upstairs in the Library's Carnegie Reading Room. W. Nick Hill's Codex Ulama (The Ballgame Codex), was published in 2025 by Pharus Press in Mexico. W. Nick Hill's contemporary codex brings together a variety of texts, in en face format in both Spanish and English. Lyric poems, ekphrastic verse, field notes, and more, comprise this archaeological dig into the present, centered on the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame, ullamaliztli, the world's first team sport. Learn more here. Gary Lemons' The Book of Spells, published in 2025 by Red Hen Press, is a collection of poems that believes the world around us is shaped and reshaped by language and that changing our language is a revolutionary act of political and social magic that can replace long-standing destructive agreements with the benignity of loving clarity. Learn more here. |
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Read to Rover
Tuesday, November 4th, at 3:30pm Children's Room Dogs are wonderful listeners! Kids ages 5-11 are invited to bring their favorite book or choose one from our library, then build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog for a 15-minute session |
Storytime Connections: Apple Tree Planting Celebration!
Wednesday, November 5th, at 2:00pm Children's Room Join us for a special session of Storytime Connections featuring an apple tree planting celebration! Featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and activities about apples, trees, and fall. After Storytime, our Parks and Recreation staff will plant a new apple tree on the Pink House lawn for future generations to love and enjoy. |
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| Lego Club Monday, November 10, 4:00pm Children's Room Join other LEGO enthusiasts to build from your imagination and work with friends to construct simple or elaborate LEGO creations. Every session will feature a new LEGO design challenge. Ages 7-12. |
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Sing-a-Ling Wednesday, November 19th, at 10:30am Children's Room Part story time, part sing-along, this musical program blends rhyme, finger play, and picture books with ukuleles, harmonicas, and songs you can’t help but hum. Join Keeth from Harmonica Pocket for a playful, music-filled story time that gets toddlers, preschoolers, families and the greater community singing, moving, and laughing together. |
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Join us for our Storytimes at the Port Townsend Public Library! - Baby Storytime: Mondays at 10:30am in the Children's Room.
- Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:30am in the Children's Room.
- Storytime Connections: Wednesdays at 2:00pm in the Children's Room.
Our Fall Storytime series runs from September 15th- December 2nd. |
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Library Closed
11/11 (Veterans Day) 11/27 (Thanksgiving) 11/28 (Native American Heritage Day) |
The library is open seven days a week! |
Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00 pm |
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NoveList Plus NoveList Plus can help you find your next great read. You can find read-a-likes for your favorite authors, identify a book by describing the plot, explore genres such as mystery, romance, adventure or even nonfiction, find lists of award-winning books, read book reviews, and more. Visit all the library's databases here. |
Snowshoeing Supplies As the weather cools, it brings new ways to spend time in nature, and you may be pleasantly surprised to learn how the library can support your upcoming icy adventure plans. Available for checkout we have snowshoes in adult sizes medium and large, as well as a children’s sized set. We also have trekking poles to borrow and Dan A. Nelson’s book on regional trail options titled Snowshoe Routes, Washington. To top things off, you can even reserve a Northwest Forest Pass or a Discover Pass, depending on where your plans take you.
Whether you’re looking for outdoor excursions or a new indoor craft hobby for the cozy season, you can find all sorts of useful things in our unusual items collection. We have a plethora of wonderful, unexpected offerings, with new items being added regularly.
-Suzy Elbow, Library Page/Courier |
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Port Townsend Public Library1220 Lawrence Street,Port Townsend, Washington 98368360-385-3181
www.ptpubliclibrary.org
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