The Young Writers Awards (YWA) honor excellent writing by young members of the Library community. A panel of notable authors judge each year's entries. The competition is open to children and grandchildren of Library members, as well as member schools and the more than 100 schools that participate in the Project Cicero Annual Book Drive.

View the 20th Annual Young Writers Awards Ceremony on YouTube!

We invite you to read the winning entries. 

Young Writers Award Winners by Year

• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003

All winners in alphabetical order

The Young Writers Awards are generously supported by Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner.