Brockton Public Library presents Snuggle Up With An EBook poetry contest
The days are short but our imaginations are long. Use the cold weather to fuel your creativity and you could win a new Kindle through the library’s “Snuggle Up With An Ebook” poetry contest. Applications are available at all three Brockton Public Library locations. All ages are invited to enter the contest. The rules are simple: write an original poem with the theme “Reading on a Wintery Day.” Submit your poem to the library by Saturday, January 26. We will have a reception for all participants on Saturday, February 2 where Mayor Balzotti will award Kindle prizes for three categories (children 12 and under, teens, and adults aged 18 and over.) All entries will be displayed in the library for the month of February.
Since library staff are not eligible to enter the contest, here is the director’s entry in advance: In darkened night/And quiet times/The words tumble and take shape before my inquiring eyes/They freeze on the pulpy page/Like snowflakes on glass/Each word attracts another/Every sentence unique/Their messages chill/They form and endure/Yet in the reading/In the oddest twisted way/Keep my mind from doing the same. For more information, contact Elizabeth Marcus, library director at emarcus@cobma.us or 508-580-7890 x101.
Brockton Public Library is located at 304 Main Street, Brockton, MA, 508-580-7890. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. You do not have to be a resident of Brockton to attend. We are a member of Old Colony Library Network (OCLN.) Any resident of Massachusetts can register for a free Brockton Public Library card; bring photo ID and proof of current address to the main circulation desk. For more information, call 508-580-7890 x101. For branch hours and locations, calendar updates, and online/downloadable products, check out our website at www.brocktonpubliclibrary.org; Twitter at brocktonlibrary; Facebook fanpage at www.facebook.com/brocktonpubliclibrary.
