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Frankenstein Day is an unofficial holiday but we love it all the same! It’s meant to celebrate Mary Shelley, the author who wrote the classic monster story. She was born on this day, August 30, in 1797, and Frankenstein was first published in 1818.

We are holding a giveaway on our Vancouver Island Regional Library + Fans Facebook page to celebrate Mary Shelley and her Frankenstein. One person could win custom-created Frankenstein buttons (just in time for Halloween!).

*The book is not included as a giveaway prize.*

Here’s how to enter:

Giveaway dates: The giveaway starts August 30, 2022 and ends at 11:59 pm September 1, 2022. The winner will be contacted and announced on September 2, 2022.

How to enter:

Answer the question in the post.

No purchase necessary. Adults 18+ can enter. One entry per person.

Entrants must live within the Vancouver Island Regional Library service area to be considered and the winner must be able to pick up the prize at a VIRL branch.

The winner may be required to answer a skill-testing question to claim the prize.

One winner will be chosen at random from the entries on the Vancouver Island Regional Library + Fans Facebook page. The draw will happen on September 2, 2022. The winner will be notified by private message on Facebook and announced on the Vancouver Island Regional Library + Fans Facebook page.

Employees of Vancouver Island Regional Library and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the draw.

Prize: A collection of five Frankenstein-themed buttons!  (value: $5)

Terms and Conditions:

By entering this contest, you agree to have your name published on platforms owned by Vancouver Island Regional Library, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, the website and our e-newsletter.

You agree to by the official rules and the decisions of Vancouver Island Reginal Library as it relates to the draw, which shall be final in all respects.

VIRL reserves the right to refuse, withdraw or disqualify any entry at any time at its sole discretion.

If the winner cannot be reached within 10 days of the initial contact, a secondary winner may be chosen.

All entries become the property of VIRL.

The draw is hosted by Vancouver Island Regional Library and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.