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Join us for the 20th Annual Poetry Contest! Enter and perform a piece of original poetry (contestants must be 16 years of age or older) with prizes awarded to the top 2 winners selected by a panel of judges, with an open mic portion during their deliberation. Enter the contest or simply come to enjoy the poetry and an introduction by State Librarian (and previous Director of HPL, Eric Norris! Contest instructions will be posted March 1, please contact Abigail Artz at aartz@hayslibrary.org for any questions!

HPL poetry contest