Sep 25, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
The 11th 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...
Aug 1, 2026 | Library News, 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...
May 4, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
This summer, join HEPL’s Unearth a Story reading challenge! Log reading and activities between June 1 and July 31 to participate. Registration begins May 4. Sign up on Beanstack or by downloading the Beanstack app. Once you have enrolled, start reading, reviewing...
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...
