Join us at a fun reception to honor local writers who submitted their work to the Page One writing contest in 2023.
Celebrate local writers of all ages, come to learn about the upcoming writing contest, and about the exciting line up for our 2024 Literary Festival!
Swing by the library anytime in October to read and enjoy the entries of the 2023 Page One Writing Contest while they are on display in the program rooms.
Read on to learn more about the Page One Radio Program, or catch the program as it airs on local radio stations KSUT Mondays 9:30 a.m. & Saturdays 7:56 a.m. and KDUR Fridays 11:45 a.m. & Sundays 10:30 a.m.
In November of 2022, in honor of National Novel Writing Month we set up a contest for local writers. We asked the community to send us their best first page. From the submissions, a panel of judges were to pick four winning pages to be read on the Page One Radio Program.
The Contest was a success and garnered over 100 original and unique entries. The authors, who represented a variety of ages, genders, cultures, and experiences submitted a multitude of genres including poetry, fantasy, memoir, historical fiction, and more.
The judges decided to add an additional page dedicated to a youth author and each winning submission was read aloud on the Page One Radio Program throughout the month of January.
2024 will be our third year running the contest!
AGE GROUP: | Everyone | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary Festival | Cultural | Art/Film/Music |
Overlooking the Animas River, the Durango Public Library and Botanical Gardens is one of the most popular gathering spots in our community.
