Friday, May 7, 2010

Courtland Library Hosts Poetry Contest and Zine-It

Zine Program
Poetry Winners
"Courtland Library was busy in April with DIY and National Poetry Month. Teen shelver and zine artist Natalie Armstrong led a DIY Zine-It program after school on April 21. Five curious teens and tweens stopped by, and one of Natalie’s friends helped. Natalie brought several zines she created; plus, about a dozen zines she had traded. Courtland Library is fortunate to have such a talented artist in our midst.

We celebrated National Poetry Month with a Student Poetry Contest. One hundred and one students, all from Bates Elementary School, submitted poems. Jill Stockinger of Rancho Cordova Library and recently- retired Youth Services Manager Cathy Brown are both published poets who were the contest judges.

I had planned on giving one prize per-grade level, but Jill said, “Oh, no. That’s not enough. We need to give at least three at each grade level.” So our winners more than tripled. I announced the results at the Bates School assembly, and you could have heard a pin drop as students, staff, and parents waited to hear the names of the winners. Thank you, Jill and Cathy!"

Sally Sweeny, Branch Supervisor, Courtland Library

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