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Spooky Story Contest for Ages 8-18

Presented by Schusterman-Benson Library

2024-10-18 00:00:00 2024-10-18 23:59:00 America/Chicago Spooky Story Contest for Ages 8-18 Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology. Virtual

Friday, October 18
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-10-18 00:00:00 2024-10-18 23:59:00 America/Chicago Spooky Story Contest for Ages 8-18 Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology. Virtual

Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Copies of the book will be added to TCCL's permanent collection for checkout and will be available for individual purchase through the publisher.

Requirements:

  • All entries must be the original work of the student.
  • The short story contest is open to ages 8-18.
  • Three different age categories will be judged: 8-11, 12-14 and 15-18.
  • Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.
  • All submissions must be original works of no more than 3,500 words.
  • Stories can be submitted in person at any Tulsa City-County Library branch or digitally through the online entry form at www.tulsalibrary.org/spooky-story-contest.
  • All entries must include a title page with the author's first and last name, age and contact information (phone number and email).
  • Only one entry will be accepted per contestant.
  • Entries must be text based; no illustrations.

Virtual

Phone: 918-549-7323

Branch manager

Hours
Mon, Oct 14 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Tue, Oct 15 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Wed, Oct 16 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Thu, Oct 17 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Fri, Oct 18 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Sat, Oct 19 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Sun, Oct 20 12:00AM to 11:45PM

About the branch

This event will be held virtually.

Upcoming events

Mon, Oct 14, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Tue, Oct 15, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Tue, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us on Zoom for a lively discussion of "Poor Things" by Alasdair Gray. Email Ben.Willcox@tulsalibrary.org for the Zoom link. For adults.

Wed, Oct 16, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Thu, Oct 17, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Thu, Oct 17, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Join Larissa McNeil, African American Resource Center coordinator, as she chats about thriller and horror novels written by Black and African American authors. Just in time for... more
Join Larissa McNeil, African American Resource Center coordinator, as she chats about thriller and horror novels written by Black and African American authors. Just in time for Halloween!

Fri, Oct 18, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Sat, Oct 19, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Sun, Oct 20, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Mon, Oct 21, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Tue, Oct 22, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Wed, Oct 23, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Thu, Oct 24, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Thu, Oct 24, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Join Larissa McNeil, African American Resource Center coordinator, as she chats about thriller and horror novels written by Black and African American authors. Just in time for... more
Join Larissa McNeil, African American Resource Center coordinator, as she chats about thriller and horror novels written by Black and African American authors. Just in time for Halloween!

Fri, Oct 25, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Sat, Oct 26, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Sun, Oct 27, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Mon, Oct 28, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Tue, Oct 29, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Wed, Oct 30, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Thu, Oct 31, All day
Let the Halloween spirit flow from your fingertips! The top 10 stories from each age category will be published on TCCL's website, as well as in a physical anthology.

Thu, Oct 31, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Join Larissa McNeil, African American Resource Center coordinator, as she chats about thriller and horror novels written by Black and African American authors. Just in time for... more
Join Larissa McNeil, African American Resource Center coordinator, as she chats about thriller and horror novels written by Black and African American authors. Just in time for Halloween!