Galvin Library was honored to have 6 stunning entries in the First Annual Light Up Galvin contest. Everyone who participated stepped up to the design challenge and created a funtional lamp made out of books. That’s no small feat.

First of all, we would like to thank everyone that participated:

Elizabeth Laschiazza
Bulbul Jain
Martina Dolejs
Raman Nagaraja
Aparna Krishnamoorthy
Smita Vijaykumar

Thank you all for your lamps. These lamps will light up the Galvin Library for years to come.

And now, for the winners:

The First Place Prize (above right), a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble, goes to Raman Nagaraja.

The Second Place Prize, a $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble, goes to Aparna Krishnamoorthy.

In honor of National Library Week (April 15-21), Galvin Library has created the “Light Up Galvin” contest. Participants will put their design skills and creativity to work by designing a lamp using books. All entries will be put on permanent display on the tables in Galvin starting April 16^th. Professor of Architecture and Kemper Gallery Director Robert J. Krawczyk will determine the best two lamp designs.

Cash prizes!!
First prize will win a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble, and second place will receive a $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate. Simply email reference@iit.edu to set up a time to pick up books and lamp parts to build your lamp. That’s right, we’ll supply all the necessary components, you just bring the creativity. Submissions need to be returned to Galvin by Friday, April 13^th at 5pm. Winners will be announced at the end of National Library Week.