Mystery Short Story Contest

The Library invites young writers to enter our March Break Mystery Short Story Contest.

  • The short story must begin with the line,"I took a book from the library shelf and noticed that there was something stuck on the shelf behind it".
  • The short story can be no more than two pages long
  • The short story must be accompanied by an entry form
  • Our distinguished panel of judges will select winning entries from four categories: JK to SK, Grades 1 to 3, Grades 4 to 6, and Best of Contest.
  • All winning entries will be published on the Library's website.
  • Contest ends at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14th.
  • To submit your entry you may drop it off at your local library branch or email it to kids@picnet.org.

Contest entry forms can be downloaded from here

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