Contests and Events

Reading and Writing Contests

Teen 100 Books Challenge_Emma Clark Library_2024-25..pdf

Teen 100 Books Challenge

The Teen 100-Books Challenge is a reading challenge for teens. The goal of this challenge is to read 100 books before

graduating from high school

To get started, log into your preexisting Beanstack account, OR sign up for an account, and select “Teen 100-Books Challenge” when prompted.

➔ After registering, come to the Library (go to the Lower Level Service Desk) to

claim your Teen 100-Books Challenge Tote Bag and Free Book!

➔ During the Challenge, you may read any book you’d like – printed books, eBooks, comics, Manga, graphic novels, even audiobooks all count.

➔ Log your books in Beanstack. No need to write reviews of the titles, unless you

want to do so. For every 20 books you read, come to the Library to claim a prize!

➔ When you’ve read and logged 100 books, you’ve completed the challenge. Come to the Library to claim your certificate and personalized gift!

Past Activities

Design a bookmark Contest for you school library.

From now until May 13, readers are encouraged to submit their very own JLG bookmark design!

Enter here

AU 2024 Flyer.pdf

Author's Unlimited

Meet the Authors!

The Annual Author's Unlimited Event is Saturday, April 13th.

See the attached flyer for more information.

Register here

Also, 3 Community Service credits are given for attending.

FAQ's about Author's Unlimited

LIAG Essay Challenge Form 2024 final.docx

LIAG Essay Contest

Long Island Authors Group, Inc.

Essay Challenge Contest

Our students' placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 2nd annual Long Island Authors Guild (LIAG) Essay Challenge. 🏆

Congrats to:

Yumi Jin, gr. 11 (Crispino)
Stefano Tricoli-Bugen, gr. 11 (Lesson)
Emma Parrella, gr. 12 (Etheridge)

Last year's winners were all from Ward Melville High School

Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Contest Flyer_2024_Emma Clark Library.pdf

10th Annual Helen Stein Shack Book Award

Are you very artistic? 🎨 Want to be a published author? 😃

Win prize money? 💰

Enter the 10th annual Helen Stein Shack Book Award Contest. Create a children's picture book and you can win! See flyer for more details.

Submisions due by January 31, 2024.

JFKL-2023-JFKL2131-Essay-Contest-Poster-Brochure.pdf

2024 Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year of JFK’s birth.

Write the next winning profile in courage.

Submit your essay by January 12, 2024.

Celebration of Suburban Diversity Essay Contest Flyer 2023.pdf

Celebration of Suburban Diversity Essay Contest

The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® is pleased to announce the 14th annual essay contest for High School 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. With the help of our sponsor, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, up to $10,000 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded to students. Student winners can use the scholarship at an institution of their choice. If the student attends Hofstra, the university will match the award.

Submit your essay by November 3, 2023.

The Long Island Authors Group (LIAG) Essay Contest Winners

Long Island Authors Group Essay Challenge finalists:

Tyler Matukonis (gr. 10) 1st Place award $500 ~ Long Island Youth Will Save The Environment (Theme B )

August Hatcher-Robertson (gr. 12) 2nd Place award $300 ~ Long Island Aquarium (Theme A)

Alenna Lin (gr. 11) 3rd Place award $200 ~ Avalon Park-July 10 (Theme A)

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