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Book Stack Poetry Challenge
2025-04-09 00:00:00 2025-04-09 23:59:00 America/Chicago Book Stack Poetry Challenge Find poetry in the library and enter to win our Book Stack Poetry Challenge! William F. Laman Public Library -

Wednesday, April 09
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Add to Calendar 2025-04-09 00:00:00 2025-04-09 23:59:00 America/Chicago Book Stack Poetry Challenge Find poetry in the library and enter to win our Book Stack Poetry Challenge! William F. Laman Public Library -

Find poetry in the library and enter to win our Book Stack Poetry Challenge!

Seek meaningful phrases in your books’ spines,

Stack and re-stack ‘til a poem aligns,

Send us a snap of your favorite rhyme,

And you may be chosen to win a prize!

This National Library Week, join us in celebrating the magic of books by entering our Book Stack Poetry Challenge! Have you ever had the experience of wandering the shelves of the library when an intriguing, poetic book title catches your eye? Now is your chance to go hunting for those eye-catching titles and try your hand at assembling them into a poem. Stacks created with your own personal books or library books are welcome. Upload a photo of your poem and leave us your info by April 11th for a chance to win Best Poem as voted by Library Week Party attendees! 

Submit your poems via this Submission Form

AGE GROUP: | General | Ages 19+: Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Passive Program |

TAGS: | PoetryMonth |

William F. Laman Public Library
Phone: 501-758-1720
Hours
Mon, Apr 14 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 18 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Apr 19 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Apr 20 Closed
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In The Hub Gallery - Annika Wade - Stitches
Thu, Apr 17, All day
Innovation Hub
"Change and growth are achieved step by step, or stitch by stitch." Annika Wade - April's Featured Gallery Artist
Mid-Southern Watercolorists - 55th Annual Juried Exhibition
Thu, Apr 17, 9:00am - 7:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Laman Gallery - Exhibits
Annual juried exhibition of the Mid-Southern Watercolorists
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Thu, Apr 17, 9:00am - 10:30am
William F. Laman Public Library - Lecture Hall
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Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
William F. Laman Public Library - Room 126
Join us for any or all of the available clubs for our home educated families! Each week, we explore books, nature, art, and crafting for our school-aged learners.
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Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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