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April Poetry Contest
April is National Poetry Month! The New Friends of the Beaverton City Library sponsors an annual poetry contest for students in grades 6-12. Prizes are awarded for both middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) divisions. Each year, we pick a new poetic form to follow! A PDF of the guidelines and information for submitting entries will be posted to the events page on the first day of the contest. A panel of judges including librarians & teens select winners.
2023 Dates & Times
| Contest Begins | Saturday, April 1 |
| Deadline for Entries | Sunday, April 30 |
| Winners posted to the events page | TBA |
June - August - Teen Summer Reading
The Teen Summer Reading Program runs from June until mid-August during summer break. Teens going into grade 6 through just graduating from high school are encouraged to read for 15 hours to receive prizes. Participants can also attend programs at either Beaverton City Library location to get tickets that enter them in biweekly drawings to win random gift cards to local businesses.
2023 Dates
| Program Begins | Thursday, June 1 |
| Turn in your summer reading log starting... | Saturday, July 1 |
| Program Ends (reading log deadline) | TBA |
October - Short Story Contest
Each October, the New Friends of the Beaverton City Library sponsors a short story contest for students in grades 6-12. Three prizes are awarded for both middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) divisions. The length and theme of the stories vary from year-to-year. A PDF of the guidelines and an entry form will be posted to the events page on the first day of the contest. Submissions are accepted at both the main library’s Teen Desk and the Murray-Scholls Branch during normal open hours during the contest. A panel of judges including librarians & teens select winners.
2023 Dates & Times
| Contest Begins | Sunday, October 1 |
| Deadline for Entries | Tuesday, October 31 |
| Winners posted to the events page | Friday, November 10 |
November - Teen Art Show
2022 Middle School People's Choice Award Winner:
Adu the German Shepherd
Avery Tewksbury
2022 High School People's Choice Award Winner:
Everlasting
Sonia Voloshinov
2022 Middle School Runner-Up:
Autumn Allegory
Yana Bezskorovaynaya
2022 High School Runner-Up:
Everlasting Heritage
Aliza Lee
The Teen Art Show gives teens in grades 6-12 an opportunity to display their original art for the public. Submissions are accepted at the Teen Desk at the main library in early November. The New Friends of the Beaverton City Library group and Blick Art sponsor People's Choice Awards in the form of $100 gift cards to Blick Art for one middle and one high school artist, as voted on by viewers of the exhibition. There is also a matching $100 Blick gift card for the arts program at the middle and high schools with the most artists submitting. The show kicks off with an opening gala featuring light refreshments, and remains open for public viewing during normal library hours!
2023 Dates & Times for Art Show
| Submissions Open | Thursday, October 26 - Saturday, October 28 |
| Show is Open | Wednesday, November 1 - Sunday, November 5 |
| Pick up Art | Monday, November 6 - Wednesday, November 8 |