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Teen's Online Art Gallery

Teen Artists @ the Library

Are you a budding artist looking for gallery space? If you meet the criteria below, you are eligible to have your work on display on our online gallery.

Request gallery space today!

Rules and Regulations:

• Artists must reside or attend school in Milton
• All works must be original
• Artists must be between the ages of 12 and 17
• Works must be digitally photographed or digitally created
• Must be suitable for public display in a public library

Milton Public Library reserves the right not to display artwork that does not meet the above criteria.

2012 Put Pen to Paper Short Story Contest

Do you have a knack for writing stories? Then why not enter the Library's short story contest for teens?

Prizes will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place finishers in two Grade divisions, Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12. Winning entries will be published on the Milton Public Library's website.

All participants and their families are invited to attend the awards reception on the evening of August 13^th.

Contest closes July 11^th. View contest rules for more information.

2011 Put Pen to Paper Winners

Participants and their families gathered together for a reception on the evening of August 15, 2011. Guest author, Robert Paul Weston enthralled the audience as he read and performed from his book Zorgamazoo. He also spoke of what inspires him as an author and gave the young writers in attendance a glimpse into the day in the life of an author.

Winning Stories:

• Grade 6 - 8 Winners:
  • 1^st: Captured Dreams by Mena Fouda
  • 2^nd: Hidden within the Pages by Grace Z.
  • 3^rd: Monkeys: The World's Smartest Animals by Bertina Lou
• Grade 9 - 12 Winners:
  • 1^st: There's Really No Way to Reach Me by Manchari Paranthahan
  • 2^nd: Black, White, & Red Masks by Celina Sanchez
  • 3^rd: Blue by Kiryl Rusetski

Congratulations to our winners!

View more photos from the reception.