#142: Librarian Love
April 16th is National Librarian Day in the US! You may know your local librarian as the person who helps you find your next great read, but librarians accomplish a lot that we may never notice â acquiring new books, helping patrons conduct research, and working with schools or other community groups.
Ultimately, a librarianâs main job is to continue democratizing information so everyone can have access to whatever it is they want to learn. Pretty cool!
We believe librarians are massively important public servants in any thriving community, so to celebrate them weâre inviting you to write a story based on one of these five prompts:
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âLooking for Mr. Darcyâ by Kevin B
âA Place In This World â by Reina Johnson
âThe Harpy Librarianâ by Malik White
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone being given a book recommendation.
Middle School
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34 stories
Write a story about a librarian that doesnât fit into the common librarian stereotypes.
Fiction
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64 stories
Write about a character on the hunt to solve a mystery who uses their local library (or librarian) as a source of information.
Thriller and Suspense
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27 stories
Write a story that includes one character reading aloud to another.
Dialogue
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32 stories
Write about somebody who likes to work in silence.
Dialogue
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26 stories
Stories
âScarlet Fogâ by Alex Sultan
âJack the Ripperâ by Kathleen Fine
âThe Living Libraryâ by Howard Halsall
âLooking for Mr. Darcyâ by Kevin B
âOur Sweet, Happy Beginningâ by Riel Rosehill
âJakob and Leenaâ by Thom Brodkin
âLibrary of Livesâ by Katharine Widdows
âA Place In This World â by Reina Johnson
âFriendly Adviceâ by Zack Powell
âRobbed by Catsâ by Graham Kinross
âWhispers in the dark â by Holly Guy
âThe Harpy Librarianâ by Malik White
âThe Dartistâ by Sharon Hancock
$250
Prize money
183
Contest entries
129
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Apr 22, 2022 EST
Won by Deidra Whitt Lovegren đ
Submissions must be between 1,000 - 3,000 words and will be approved and published on Reedsy Prompts within 7 days of the contest closing.
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