Reading Heroes: Reading Superhero Prize Draw

1. This competition is free to enter.
2. The competition is open to all Lancashire libraries members taking part in Reading Heroes (registration for Reading Heroes is free and can be completed in any Lancashire Library or online) who have also completed the reading element of the scheme, i.e., have become a Reading Hero, by the end date of the competition.
3. The competition is open to entries from Monday 1 July 2024, until Monday 30 September 2024.
4. To enter the competition you will need to communicate to your library that you have completed the Reading Hero and Reading Superhero parts of the Reading Heroes booklet, providing proof when necessary. To complete the Reading Superhero part you will need to complete any 3 of the 5 suggested tasks.
5. A prize will be awarded to one entry per district. There are 12 districts in Lancashire. A prize will be awarded via a random draw to each district's eligible entries.
6. The prize is a single Lego kit, up to the value of £50, chosen by the winner from the official Lego online shop. There is no cash alternative. There are 12 prizes available.
7. The competition is limited to one entry per person.
8. The winner will be notified by Friday 18 October by library staff using the nominated contact methods on their library account. At this point we will discuss the selection and collection or delivery arrangements for the prize.
9. Lancashire County Council will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If a chosen winner does not respond to correspondence within one (1) week, Lancashire County Council reserves the right to offer the prize to the next most eligible entrant.
10. The decision of Lancashire County Council will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
11. Lancashire County Council must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation Lancashire Libraries will publish the first name and library branch of the prize winner and, if applicable, their winning entries online using the social media channels of the library service. By submitting an entry you are consenting to this.

Reading Heroes: Design an Invention Competition

1. This competition is free to enter.
2. The competition is open to all Lancashire libraries members taking part in Reading Heroes (registration for Reading Heroes is free and can be completed in any Lancashire Library or online).
3. The competition is open to entries from Monday 1 July 2024, until Monday 30 September 2024.
4. Competition entry forms can be collected from your local Lancashire library branch.
5. To submit a competition entry, completed forms can be returned to a Lancashire Library branch, and handed to a member of staff. Entries must be clear how the invention works and be bright and colourful.
6. The prize will be awarded to one entry. Each library will select one entry that meets the criteria outlined in point 5 above, selecting either based on originality and artistic merit or a random draw and submit it to a shortlist from which the winner will be randomly selected.
7. The prize is a single Lego kit, up to the value of £50, chosen by the winner from the official Lego online shop. There is no cash alternative.
8. There is no limit of number of entries per person.
9. Competition entries must not include your name. Instead library staff will assign you a unique code to write on your entry form.
10. Any entry to the competition or extracts from it may be used (anonymously) on our website or on social media, or displayed in the library it has been submitted to.
11. Lancashire County Council retain the right to use the winning entry for promotional uses for 5 years.
12. The winner will be notified by Friday 18 October by library staff using the nominated contact methods on their library account. At this point we will discuss the selection and collection or delivery arrangements for the prize.
13. Lancashire County Council will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If a chosen winner does not respond to correspondence within one (1) week, Lancashire County Council reserves the right to offer the prize to the next most eligible entrant.
14. The decision of Lancashire County Council will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
15. Lancashire County Council must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation Lancashire Libraries will publish the first name and library branch of the prize winner and, if applicable, their winning entries online using the social media channels of the library service. By submitting an entry you are consenting to this.