Contest Rules:

  • Participants must be age 13 or older and be Barrellibrary patrons.

  • People may submit more than one entry, but only one can win the prize.

  • Entries must be received by October 31.

  • Stories must be made up of only two sentences. Those that do not follow the 2-sentence rule will be disqualified.

  • Submissions that violate privacy, promote illegal activity, or incite violence will be disqualified. Subject matter must be appropriate for display in the library and on library social media or website.

  • All entries must be original work. Any work that is plagiarized will be disqualified.

Please Note:
Name and contact information will not be publicized; it will only be used to identify and contact the winner. At the library, stories will be anonymous when displayed on our #spookyscreen.