Spooky Story Contest
Oct 1 2026 – Oct 24 2026
Garland County Library
Program Description
Attention writers aged 8 - 18! Exercise your spookiest creative muscles in our Spooky Story Contest and win prizes!
All stories must be 1,000 words or less and typed in 12-point, Times New Roman font and double-spaced.
Please label your story with your name, age, school, and phone number. Completed stories may be dropped off at the CATS circulation desk or emailed to [email protected]. All entries are due by 6pm on Saturday, October 24th and no late entries will be accepted! The contest will have two age groups: 8-12 & 13-18. Winners will be announced on Saturday, October 31st - Halloween!
1st Place - $30 Gift Card
2nd Place - $20 Gift Card
3rd Place - $10 Gift Card
When
Oct 1 2026 – Oct 24 2026
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Where
Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Ave.
Hot Springs AR 71901
United States
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There's no need to register for this program. Just meet us at Garland County Library.
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