To celebrate Library and Information Week, Snowy Valleys Libraries are calling all budding authors aged 6 to 12 across the region to unleash their creativity in the Library Writing Competition.
Young storytellers are invited to craft an original short story inspired by the key phrase 'of course, the Library!'
Ms Roe will be looking for:
- A strong, clear, and authentic voice
- A compelling and original story that engages readers
- Inclusion of the ‘key phrase’
Stories should be no longer than 500 words and will be judged in two age categories, 6-8 and 9-12 years.
There are fantastic prizes for the winning entries and runner-ups, and honourable mentions will receive a certificate to celebrate their efforts.
The competition opens on Monday, 2 June 2025, and closes on Friday, 18 July 2025.
Entry forms are available from Batlow, Tumbarumba and Tumut Libraries, at outreach services in Adelong and Talbingo, the mobile library at Jingellic, Khancoban and Tooma and online at www.svc.nsw.gov.au/events
The winners, runners-up and honorable mentions will be contacted and announced during Library and Information Week.
Library and Information Week is a time to celebrate the important role libraries play in supporting education and literacy across Australia. This year’s theme is To Read or Not to Read: Literacy Matters and takes place from 28 July to 3 August 2025
A few extra tips from our judge:
- Try to start and finish strong – make your first and last line count.
- Consider point of view: Who is telling the story? Let the reader see the world through their eyes
- Is it believable? Do your characters behave in ways that make sense to them?
- Are things happening? Keep the story moving with surprise events, intriguing characters, mystery, danger or humour.
GET YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE(PDF, 88KB)