Aug 1, 2026 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Teens
The theme for HEPL’s 11th Teen Writing Challenge is Schools and Universities! Challenge yourself to write a fictional story set in a school or university. A magical school for faeries, a private school with a mysterious headmaster, a senior prank gone wrong, a...
Mar 27, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
The 10th HEPL Teen Writing Challenge has concluded, and three winners were chosen. The Teen Writing Challenge was the idea of a student who shared it with the library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB). The TAB loved the suggestion and felt it was a great opportunity for...
Feb 1, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
The theme for HEPL’s 10th Teen Writing Challenge is Historical Fiction or Historical Fantasy! Teen writers are challenged to write a complete short story with a historical setting. Stories must be set in our world during a time before the 2000s. You could keep it as...
Sep 26, 2025 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
By Rachel R.,Teen Librarian The 9th HEPL Teen Writing Challenge has concluded, and three winners were chosen. The Teen Writing Challenge was the idea of a student who shared it with the library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB). The TAB loved the suggestion and felt it was...
Aug 1, 2025 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
The theme for HEPL’s 9th Teen Writing Challenge is mystery! Teen writers are challenged to write a complete short story that features a mystery. Mysteries can be thrilling or cozy, realistic or supernatural, a murder investigation or tracking down a stolen painting,...
