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Drop off PEEPS dioramas!

Join the fun of the annual Peeps diorama contest at the Library!

  • Drop off dioramas March 26 to April 2; Vote for your favorite in the Library lobby, April 3-9.
  • It’s back! Join the fun of the Library’s annual diorama contest using marshmallow peeps to depict notable scenes from beloved books.
  • Dioramas can be dropped off at the Library, starting Thursday, March 26.  All entries must be received by Thursday, April 2 at 9 pm. Adult dioramas need to be submitted at the 2nd Floor Information Desk.  Children’s and tweens’ category submissions need to be dropped off at the Children’s and Teens Desk.
  • Stop by the Library lobby between Friday, April 3 and Thursday, April 9 to vote for your favorite!
  • Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
    • Best Adult Diorama (ages 14+)
    • Best Tween Diorama (ages 9-13)
    • Best Kid Diorama (ages 8 and younger)
    • Best Transformation of a Peep
    • Best Diorama Title
    • Library’s Choice (voted on by library staff)
    • “Peeple’s Choice” (determined by popular vote)
  • Winners will be announced on Friday, April 10 and winners will be contacted about their prizes.
  • Dioramas must contain one or more marshmallow Peeps, can be no larger than 16″x16″, should depict a book theme, and must be freestanding.
  • The Library is not responsible for any damage done to the diorama while on display, and dioramas not retrieved after the contest will be repurposed.
  • Please review complete rules and fill out an entry form.
  • Watch the 2017 news story from Fox 31. (Please note that dates in the article and video are from 2017)

The Friends of the Longmont Library generously support library programs and services.