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oscars contest at libraryThe community is invited to take part in Liberal Memorial Library's Oscars Prediction Contest, which will feature some prizes for the top three winners. Courtesy photo/Shannon MooreELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times

 

The 2020 Academy Awards are right around the corner, with nominee luncheons and other similar events taking place in Los Angeles before the big night Feb. 9. Several predictions are being made about who will take home the statuette in each category and with the number of great performances seen throughout 2019, the speculation will likely continue until the big night. 

Liberal Memorial Library is getting into the Oscars spirit by hosting a prediction contest of its own for the next several days. Ballots for the contest are available at the library’s front desk. 

“If you predict the Oscar winners, you could win a prize. All people need to do is come in to the library to get a ballot, fill it out and return it by Saturday, Feb. 8, since the Oscars will be Feb. 9,” Liberal Memorial Library Assistant Director Shannon Moore said. “The three closest predictions will win a prize, and the winners of the contest will be announced Feb. 10.”

This is the second year the library has hosted such a contest and Moore said she is excited to see how everything turns out. 

“We always look at the next upcoming month and think about what will be coming up during that month and what we could build some programs around. And with the Oscars being so big, we thought it would be great to do an Oscars prediction contest again. We did this last year and we had a great response to it, so we thought it would be fun to do it again this year,” Moore said. “it's something that's just really fun and I know a lot of people are interested in things like this, so it's cool how we get to have something like this at the library. We have a lot of programs that go on here, but this is something that's not really intense or time-consuming or anything like that – you fill out the ballot and go about your day and then ultimately you either have the right predictions or you don't, and there's no pressure with any part of this.”

Overall, Moore said, the contest is pretty simple. 

“It's something that's really fun and simple – all they have to do is come into the library, fill out their choices for Best Picture, Best Animated Film, Best Actor and Best Actress, put it in the box and then wait and see who actually wins those categories, and then again, we’ll announce the winners after the Oscars,” Moore said. “And the gift basket for the winner is full of prizes, there will be the DVD of 'Ford vs. Ferrari' along with a lot of candy and other treats to enjoy. And the runners-up will also get some fun prizes, so overall it's something really fun to take part in. And there aren't any restrictions as far as participation, anyone who wants to participate can do so.”

With the success of last year’s event, Moore said she hopes to see more people participating for this year. 

“Mainly I hope we have a lot of people participating who are interested in how the Oscars turn out. Not all of the movies are out on DVD yet – and probably won't be until February or March – so I'm hoping people went to the movies and saw these performances or at least heard about these movies,” Moore said. “Last year turned out really well and we had a lot of people participate, and I hope to see more participants for this year, that would be great. And everything is set up right there near the front of the library, so we hope a lot of people will see our display and have some fun predicting the Oscars for this year. I love how it's something that's just fun, and I've seen so many people fill out their own ballots and then convince their friend/family member with them to also participate, it's great seeing the word spread that way and there's a lot of great camaraderie in that, I feel like. And since this is something you can't do through our Web site, it's also a great way to get people in the library and see everything we offer. I'm really excited to see how this year turns out and if you missed any of the movies on the ballot while they were in the theater, we will have them on DVD before too long so you can catch up and watch them on your own time and terms.”