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LCPL Poetry Contest

Submissions Accepted April 1-May 18

2025-05-18 00:00:00 2025-05-18 23:59:00 America/New_York LCPL Poetry Contest Take part in our 12th annual poetry writing contest during National Poetry Month. This contest is open to teens and adults. All Locations -

Sunday, May 18
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-05-18 00:00:00 2025-05-18 23:59:00 America/New_York LCPL Poetry Contest Take part in our 12th annual poetry writing contest during National Poetry Month. This contest is open to teens and adults. All Locations -

Take part in our 12th annual poetry writing contest during National Poetry Month. This contest is open to teens and adults.

Click here for submission guidelines.

Cash prizes will be awarded for first place ($100) and runner-up ($50) in the following categories: Spoken Word, Free Verse, and Poems that Rhyme.

The awards ceremony will occur on Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Sterling Library. The keynote speaker is Holly Karapetkova, an English professor at Marymount University and Poet Laureate Emerita of Arlington County.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Multi-day Events and Exhibits |

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Hours
Mon, Jun 23 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 12:00PM to 5:00PM

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