Victoria Day Closure
All HPL branches are closed on Sunday, May 19, and Victoria Day, Monday, May 20. Bookmobile, Extended Access, and Study Hall services are unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 21.
Tween Writing
Calling all writers! Don’t miss Hamilton Public Library’s 4th Annual Writing Contest for Tweens!
Contest guidelines:
- Entrants must be between 10 and 12 years old
- Entries must be no longer than 1,000 words
- Each entrant may submit one (1) story
- All works must be original
Contest closes: Saturday September 5, 2015
How to enter:
Complete the entry form with your online submission, or fill out a submission form and drop it off, with your submission, at your neighbourhood Hamilton Public Library branch. Winners will be notified the first week of September. Winners will receive a writing workshop with a published author and professional editor on Saturday September 12, 2015.
Submit an entirely original story, or begin with this prompt:
I was walking down the street, daydreaming, when all of a sudden...
This contest is closed for Summer 2015.