Teen Poetry Contest Closes, Grades 6-12

The Orange County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group is happy to announce the 2024 Teen Poetry Contest. Submissions are due by Monday May 26th. Submissions are open to all teens in 6th – 12th grade.

Poems may be any style or length and up to two poems per person may be entered for judging.

• Poems entered must be the author’s original work and may not be copied from any book or other source. We reserve the right to disqualify plagiarized poems at any time.
• Any poetic style is acceptable.
• Entries will be submitted via email. You may copy the poem(s) into the body of the email or attach a Word or PDF document.
• Each entry must include your name, grade, school, email address, and phone number.
• Submit your original poems by email to avreeland@orangecountync.gov with the subject line: Teen Poetry Contest.

Winners will be contacted by June 1st. Poems will be displayed in the Hillsborough branch’s Teen Room in June. Submitting poems constitutes permission to publish your name and poem.

Questions? Email the teen librarian, Alexis, at avreeland@orangecountync.gov