Top five reasons you should send us your fish story or fishy poem for the Teen Writing Contest:
5. You can get the creative juices flowing again before school starts
4. It’s a constructive alternative to boredom
3. You just know it’ll look great on that college application
2. We’ll post it online, so others can read and appreciate [...]
Hi everyone!
The Teen Writer’s Workshop was a success! There were some great questions just after we finished that I didn’t have time to discuss while everyone was together, so I decided to post it here for everyone to see. Essentially, the questions were about different literary terms, so I’m defining some below. [...]
What do you like to write?online survey
Remember, there is writing this summer at the Lane!
“What’s Your Fish Story?” Teen Writing Contest
June 1 - August 15
Do you have a big fish story, a tale that is extravagant or incredible? We want to read it! Enter to have your story or poem published online at laneteenzone.org - [...]
A huge thank you to all of those who submitted pieces for the Our Own Words: 8th Annual Teen Writing Contest. The judges had very difficult decisions to make. The winning pieces are listed below. We are also sharing all of the writing because we are so blown away by the talent this year! Without [...]
Just a reminder! Everyone is invited to the Our Own Words Awards Night on Thursday, December 3 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the Fairfield Lane Library (1485 Corydale Dr). The winners of the writing contest will be announced, the writers can share the work, and you will get to see the second Teen Zine.
See [...]
55 Fiction
Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 19
All Lane locations
Let your creative side run free in 55 words or less. Contest rules and entry forms are available at any Lane Library or at www.laneteenzone.org. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 30. Contact your Lane Library for details.
Rules:
1. Entry must be fiction, not poetry [...]
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s art contest. You all submitted wonderful pieces and we had a very hard time picking winners. Without further ado, I present to you the winners of the 7th Annual Lane Teen Art Contest:
Ages 13-15:
1st Place: Wolves by Katie T.
2nd Place: Strawberry Splash by Melina V.
3rd Place: Glimmering [...]
Just a reminder…. The Art Contest winners will be announced at the awards celebration on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairfield Lane Library, 1485 Corydale Dr.
You can also stop by the library the following weekend to check out the work on display in the Fairfield Library’s meeting room!
Calling all teen artists ages 13-18! Do you enjoy drawing, sculpting, photography, or other types of art? Here is your chance to show off your artistic talents. Enter the Lane Library’s seventh annual Our Own Art teen art contest beginning Monday, March 16. Entry forms and details are available at all Lane Library locations. Entries [...]
It’s that time of year again, our quarterly reading contest! Try your hand at our Winning with the Book reading contest from Monday, February 2 through Thursday, February 26. Read award winning books for your chance at a ballot box stuffed full of winners. For each book you read, fill out an entry form and [...]
