Writing Contest

Kids and Teens: Win $100 for Writing the Best Book Review!

Celebrate Reading Week: Book Review Writing Contest. Kids & Teens: You could win $100!

Do you love reading and talking about books? Are you the friend (or the influencer) with all the best book recommendations? Is your bookshelf a carefully curated trophy case of all your favorite reading adventures? This could be your time to shine! 

Win $100 in cash for writing the most persuasive book review and be one of our guests of honor at a special event downtown all about celebrating reading!

Calling All Young Poets and Playwrights: Win Cash & Scholarships!

James Weldoh Johnson Young Writers Festival

Are you a student (grades 3-12) who loves writing poetry or plays? Don't miss the opportunity to win cash and scholarships and show off those skills in the Friends of Brentwood Library's second annual James Weldon Johnson Young Writer's Festival! To participate and for a chance at a prize or scholarship, you are asked to submit a poem or dramatic monologue to the Brentwood Branch Library by May 28, 2024.

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