2025 Contest for Young Poets

Submission Deadline Friday, March 14, 2025
Winners will be notified by Monday, April 21, 2025

The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library is celebrating National Poetry Month in April! We are inviting K-12 students throughout Ross County to submit one original, unpublished poem anytime between now and Friday, March 14, 2025.

Selected poems will be published in our annual poetry anthology and some art pieces may be chosen for display at our Northside Branch location.

Judges choose winners from each of the following grade levels:

• K - 2nd grades
• 3rd - 5th grades
• 6th - 8th grades
• 9th - 12th grades

Winners receive a free copy of the anthology, as well as an invitation to read their work at our Poetry Reception on Thursday, May 1 at 5:30pm at the Northside Branch.

Additional copies of the anthology will be available for purchase.

Submission Guidelines

Entries must use the provided template and may be submitted the following ways:

• Submit online
• In person at any of our eight library locations
• As a JPEG, PNG, or PDF by email to poetry@crcpl.org

Poetry Template & Other Materials

• Poetry Template (JPG)
• Poetry Template (PDF)
• Poetry Contest Pamphlet
• Poetry Contest Poster

Questions?
Feel free to contact us via poetry@crcpl.org or call Liz at 740-702-4145.