Teen Contests
Allow your creativity to be rewarded with OPL's Teen Contests
Contests
Teen Photography Contest
The 2021 Teen Photography Contest opens July, 2021 and ends September 30 at 11:59 pm EST. The contest is open to Oakville teens ages 13-18 with an Oakville Public Library card.
This years theme: Poetics. Creatively interpret the essence of your favourite poem, story, or lyric through photography. It can be a representation of the story as a whole, or a single quote that inspires you.
Prizes:
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First Place - $150 Henry’s gift card, plus a private mentoring session with a professional photographer and a $10 Creation Zone credit
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Second Place - $50 Henry’s gift card, prize plus a private mentoring session with a professional photographer and a $10 Creation Zone credit
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Third Place - Subscription to PhotoEd magazine plus a $5 Creation Zone credit
Write2Xpress
Contest opens July 1, 2021 and ends September 30, 2021 at 11:59pm. The contest is open to Oakville teens ages 12-18 with an Oakville Public Library card.
Excercise your creative writing skills! Write a short story or poem that connects to this year’s image.
Prizes per category:
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First place - $50 Indigo Gift Card
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Second Place - $20 Indigo Gift Card
- Third place - ARC Prize Pack
Summer Reading Challenge
Join Oakville Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge! Every summer we invite you and your family to read and participate in fun programs, with a chance to win great prizes.
Track your hours of reading this summer on Beanstack on with a paper tracker.
Prizes:
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To be announced.
