The Waukegan Public Library in Waukegan, IL is running it's 30th annual Ray Bradbury Creative Contest on the theme of Fahrenheit 451.

As the written word continues to disappear, the future of libraries, literacy, and free access to knowledge is uncertain. In your contest submission, please consider a future without the written word. What would society look like? What would happen if your freedom to read and learn disappeared? How do you feel about banning books?

The contest is open to all ages. Submissions will be separated into the categories of Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Adult. Text and visual art formats are accepted.

NEW this year! All entries will be published in a literary journal in June!

The deadline to enter is March 15, 2014. Go here for a complete list of rules and an entry form.

For more information, contact Rena Morrow at (847) 623-2041, ext. 231 or email rmorrow@waukeganpl.info.