#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 — acquiring new books, helping patrons conduct research, and working with schools or other community groups.
Ultimately, a librarian’s 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 we’re inviting you to write a story based on one of these five prompts:
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone being given a book recommendation.
Middle School – 33 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 – 25 stories
Write a story that includes one character reading aloud to another.
Dialogue – 30 stories
Write about somebody who likes to work in silence.
Dialogue – 25 stories
Stories
“Comfort Zone” by Derrick Behm
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“Sylvia” by Wendy Hayes
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“The Bird Catcher” by Ramona Scarborough
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“Martha” by F.O. Morier
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“Coming Home” by Andrea Doig
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“My Angel Librarian” by Susan Wilkins
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“This Is A Library” by Zi Poromon
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“The Swordsman and the Witch.” by Neyshalie Rodriguez
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“Due Date” by Natalie Mars
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“Mrs. Libro” by Lisa Naughton
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“The Library Decision ” by Katie Wolters
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“The Dream” by Ambar Sánchez
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“Amid Shelves ” by Karen Lethlean
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“Finding The Truth” by Crystal Glisson
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$250
Prize money
175
Contest entries
129
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Apr 22, 2022 EST
Won by Deidra Whitt Lovegren 🏆
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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