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Black-and-white photographic portrait of Gwendolyn Brooks. Portrait is outlined in gold. Background is blue-green. The words "Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards" is in two lines with a black background on the left-hand side of the image.

K-12 Poetry Contest

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by writing your own poem and entering it into our library-wide contest for K-12th graders! All poems will then be submitted to the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards. Grades K-5 have a max of 25 lines, and grades 6-12 have a max of 50. Submit your poems to the Youth or Reference Desks by April 24th to be entered in for a prize!

From:
9:00am, Wednesday, April 1, 2026
To:
5:00pm, Friday, April 24, 2026
Time Zone:
Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Audience:
  Grade K-5     Teen  
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