Congratulations to our winners in the Piscataway Public Library Youth Services Department with their MarioKart group costume!
In second place, we have the Monroe Township Public Library, and in third place, we have Mini Pavithran from Bergenfield Public Library!
Thank you to everyone who sent in their library costume photos, and to all who voted! We received over 50 entries this year, and it has been so much fun looking through each one at all of the creative costumes. If you missed the contest, you can still check out everyone’s Halloween best in our Costume Contest Voting News Blast.
We’re looking forward to our Third Annual NJ Libraries Costume Contest in October 2026, so start planning now!
Honorable Mentions
We received so many entries, the LibraryLinkNJ staff wanted to shout out some of our favorites! Our team came up with a few categories to help us highlight the costumes we especially loved.
Favorite Group Costume: Paramus Public Library: Adult Services
Favorite Solo Costume: MaryGrace Whealan: Valley View Elementary School
Favorite School Library Submission: Stonybrook Elementary School Library
Favorite Academic Library Submission: Ocean County College Library
Favorite Book-Themed Submission: Princeton Public Library
Editor's Pick: Rose Perry and Heather Averill: Ocean County Library
