Contest for Teens Returns to Emma Clark Libary

For the 4th consecutive year, Emma Clark Library is showcasing the young writing and artistic talent in our community. The contest calls for teens grades 7 through 12 who live in the Three Village Central School District to create a children’s picture book. Winning authors will receive a monetary prize, have their book bound and added to the Library’s collection, and be recognized at an awards ceremony on Monday evening, April 23, 2018. This reception is well-attended by teachers and administrators from the school district, as well as local elected officials.

The contest is divided into two grade categories, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12, with one First Prize Winner and one Second Prize Winner selected from each group. Each entry can be the work of a single author/illustrator or can be a collaborative effort of an author and an illustrator.

Each of the First Prize award recipients will receive a $400 scholarship, and each of the Second Prize award recipients will receive a $100 scholarship (in the event that a winning entry is a collaboration between an artist and artist/illustrator, the prize will be shared). The winning entries will also be bound and added to the Children’s Local Focus Collection. All entrants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Teens may obtain an Official Entry Form in-person in the library lobby or download online here. Included with the form are the contest procedures & guidelines. They should bring their completed picture book, along with a completed Official Entry Form, to The Children’s Department anytime between January 3 – 31, 2018.

This annual award which showcases the young writing and artistic talent in Three Village is given in memory of Helen Stein Shack by her family. As a teacher, Mrs. Shack was committed to the education of children, and she especially loved literature written for them. She was a frequent visitor to Emma Clark Library where, even in retirement, she kept current with the latest children’s books. The library is grateful to the children of the late Mrs. Shack who have established a substantial endowment with the library to cover the ongoing cost of presenting this annual award.