Library on the Trail of Book Videos

If you're a teen who loves books, the M. Allan Vogelson Branch of the Camden County Library System wants you to promote your favorite young-adult title on video. 

The library in Voorhees is holding a Young Adult Book Trailer Contest, seeking book trailers produced in the style of those used by publishers and authors. 

The competition is open to anyone ages 12 to 18, or who are enrolled in sixth through 12th grade. Videos must be suitable for all ages, and should be 30 seconds to three minutes long. 

All crew members who work on the video must be between 12 and 18 years old. The contest is free, and multiple submissions are welcome. 

Videos must  be submitted in DVD format along with an official entry form signed by a parent or guardian for contestant who are under 18. Entry forms can be picked up at the Youth Services desk of the Vogelson Branch library on Laurel Road across from the Voorhees Town Center (formerly the Echelon Mall) or by e-mailing Christen Orbanus at corban@camdencountylibrary.org .

Submission with a completed entry form can be dropped off at the library's Youth Services desk or mailed to M. Allan Vogelson Branch, Camden County Library System, 203 Laurel Rd., Voorhees, N.J 08043, ATTN: Christen Orbanus (Teen Librarian), Camden County Library’s Young Adult Book Trailer Video Contest. 

According to Orbanus, the contest’s creator and organizer, “The purpose is to celebrate and promote the creativity of our local teenagers while showcasing some of our teens’ favorite Young Adult books.” 

To check out some book trailers, go to the library's YouTube page. 

The winning video will be featured on the page, as well as on the library's Teen Facebook page. All submissions will be posted on the library's YouTube page after they have been judged. 

The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Friday, March 4.