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Cicada Art Swarms Woodridge Public Library

See more than 200 colorful, cicada-inspired creations on display at the Woodridge Public Library.

See more than 200 colorful, cicada-inspired creations on display at the Woodridge Public Library.
See more than 200 colorful, cicada-inspired creations on display at the Woodridge Public Library. (via Woodridge Public Library)

WOODRIDGE, IL — The walls of the Woodridge Public Library are crawling with cicada art. Patrons colored more than 200 cicada images that are now on display at the library.

In total, 210 entries were submitted to the coloring contest. So many, in fact, that the library staff could not select a winner on merit, so they chose winners randomly.

Maya S. won the children's category and Marge O. won the adult category. Both winners were awarded a $25 Amazon gift card.

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Visitors can also see two colorful cicada sculptures outside the library that are part of the Chicago Insect Asylum's area-wide Cicada Parade-a.

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