Teen Poetry and Art Contest

The Orange County Public Library kicks off its 7th Annual Teen Poetry and Art Contest, and invites local teens, age 12 to 18, to submit an original poem or drawing. The top three winning poems at each branch library will be included in Voices in Verse, an anthology published by Orange County Public Library. Winning artwork will become the front and back cover designs for the book.

Entry forms will be available through March 15 at all Orange County Public Library branches. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2008. Poems must be typed, no longer than 30 lines, and attached to an entry form. Artwork must be an original black and white design and can be either hand drawn or computer generated. Artwork must be no larger than 8.5 x 11" in portrait orientation only. A complete set of contest rules is available at all branches of Orange County Public Library, as well as on the library's website at http://www.ocpl.org/. Teens may also enter the contest at www.ocpl.org/poetry/.

Community members, educators, and/or local writers will judge entries. Winners will be announced during National Library Week, April 13-19, 2008. Voices in Verse will be distributed to winning poets, artists, and libraries. For more details, please call the Aliso Viejo Library at (949) 360-1730.

Best of luck!