And the Winner Is...

Congratulations to the winners of this year's
National Library Week Create-a-Bookmark Contest!

Winning designs have been reproduced and will be made available in the library throughout the month of April. All bookmark design entries are currently on display at the library for your viewing pleasure!

Ivy Newman, Grade 6

Grades 6-12 Winner

Gabriella Mayers, Grade 10

Grades 9-12 Winner

Win a $100 GC! WHAT WHAT!?

Snap a picture of something you have made @ the library and enter to win between 4/13-4/17. How easy is that!?

Junior Iron Chef COMPETITION

Do you love to cook? Teens (grades 6-12) are invited to participate in Junior Iron Chef, presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and Lake Grove Whole Foods Market. CLICK HERE for full details.

Need inspiration? We have sooo many cookbooks for you to check out!

WIN FREE BOOKS!!!

Click on the 'SPRING FLING' image to enter this Teenreads giveaway for a tote bag full of books. Hurry! This contest ends on Thursday, May 1st.

Win a $5000 Scholarship!!!

High School Seniors: CLICK HERE to enter the Out of the Easy writing scholarship contest for a chance to win $5000 towards the college of your choice. Submit your entry by May 31, 2014.

Out of the Easy references the following quote from Charles Dickens' David Copperfield. How does this quote relate to the journey of the characters in Out of the Easy and also to your personal journey as you prepare for college?

"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show." -Charles Dickens

And the Winner Is...

Congratulations to the winners of our
National Library Week Bookmark Contest!

Winning designs have been reproduced and will be made available in the library throughout the month of April. All bookmark design entries are currently on display at the library for your viewing pleasure!

Melissa Lin - Grade 7
Grades 6-8 Winner

Kelsey Hatter - Grade 12
Grades 9-12 Winner

To view the winning designs in the categories for Grades 5 and below, visit the Children's Corner.

Teen Essay Contest

TELL YOUR STORY! Gilda's Club NYC is now taking submissions for the 5th Annual "It's Always Something" teen essay contest.

High school students, grades 9-12: you are invited to write an essay about how cancer has touched your life.

Winners will receive a cash prize and tickets to a concert! CLICK HERE to enter and for more details.

Deadline is May 16, 2014

Win an iPad mini!

Calling all artists! CLICK HERE to enter the 2014 Arts Alive Contest. This year's theme is: What place on Long Island inspires the artist in you?

Entries must be received by May 23, 2014

Create a Bookmark Contest -- ENTER TODAY!

CLICK HERE to enter our annual 'Create a Bookmark' contest! The winning designs will be reproduced and distributed throughout the library. Check out last year's winning designs:

 

Win a trip to WrestleMania 30!!!!

Join the WrestleMania Reading Challenge for a chance to win a trip to WrestleMania 30 on Sunday, April 6, 2014 in New Orleans ORRR have a WWE Superstar visit your school! CLICK HERE for more details and to register today! Hurry, Hurry... The deadline is Friday, March 7, 2014.
 

Recycled Sculpture Contest -- Enter Today!

Teens, gr. 6-8: Tired of snow and looking for something new to do?

Create a robot-themed sculpture out of recycled and/or reusable materials. Then, enter to win the Create Something Great Recycled Sculpture Contest provided by the Portledge School and the Cradle of Aviation Museum. DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 28th!

CLICK HERE for rules

CLICK HERE to register

Doodle for Google CONTEST

Enter the Doodle for Google contest for a chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 Google for Education technology grant for your school!

Deadline: Thursday, March 20

Teen Video Challenge - WIN $275

Create a video promoting Summer Reading at the public library, including your interpretation of the 2014 teen slogan "SPARK a Reaction." The teen or group of teens that create the winning video will receive $275 and nationwide recognition! You can check out official rules and download an entry form at the New York State Summer Reading website.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS: February 19, 2014

Check out last year's winning video:

WIN WIN WIN

TeenReads if offering another great book giveaway! Click the image to the left to enter by December 19th. Hurry!!!

POETRY CONTEST - WIN!

Teens, ages 12-18: Do you love to write poetry? Submit your work to a librarian or teacher in order to enter the VOYA Teen Poetry Contest.

Contest deadline is 12-31-13.

Winners will receive a $20 gift card and the April 2014 issue of VOYA Magazine.

Would you judge a book by its cover?... Please!

Teenreads.com needs your help!

CLICK HERE to fill out a quick survey and you will be entered to win a prize (of books).

Win Books & Candy!

CLICK HERE to enter the Teenreads.com Book O'Lantern Contest through October 31st!

Winners will receive a bag perfect for trick-or-treating filled with treats and some spooky reads!

WIN Aquarium Tickets

September is library card sign-up month! Through September 30th, obtain a new library card or show us your current one to be entered into our raffle drawing for tickets to the Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center.

Win $5000 + a laptop + a Loreal gift pack!

Ladies, ages 13+ -- Enter to win big in the Connected Through STEM Sweepstakes!

Simply post a picture of yourself with this double helix image to the left. Enter once a day to increase your chances of winning through September 23, 2013.

Summer Reading NYT CONTEST

Yes, our Teen Summer Reading Club has come to an end. Sadness! Congrats to all of you for reading so many books. Did you win one of our awesome raffle prizes? Either way, there's still time to win another reading contest....

CLICK HERE for information regarding the New York Times Summer Reading Contest, for ages 13-19. The deadline is August 16th. Good luck!