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Spooky Story Contest for Ages 8-18

Presented by Schusterman-Benson Library

2024-10-26 00:00:00 2024-10-26 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

Saturday, October 26
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-10-26 00:00:00 2024-10-26 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, Nov 04 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Tue, Nov 05 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Wed, Nov 06 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Thu, Nov 07 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Fri, Nov 08 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Sat, Nov 09 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Sun, Nov 10 12:00AM to 11:45PM

About the branch

This event will be held virtually.

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