Spill the Ink is an annual poetry contest for all ages. Each Spring, the community is encouraged to spill the ink and share their voice. Submissions are accepted from March 3 – April 7, 2025, and on Thursday, May 1st, the contest culminates in a celebratory public reading where winners are announced for children, teen, and adult age groups.
Winning writers will receive a prize (details forthcoming) and finalists will be published in our Spill the Ink poetry zine.
How to enter:
Submit your poem electronically or submit a hard copy at any Library location by the deadline, April 7th, 2025.
Public Reading:
Thursday, May 1st
6:00 p.m.
Main Library, Leighton Auditorium
Spill the Ink 2022 Winner – “O Center of My Universe”
