Spill the Ink Poetry Contest

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”

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