O’Connor Library

Enter the Teen Read Week photo contest to create a visual version of your book’s favorite title.  Deadline is October 31.  See complete rules here.

This is national Banned Books Week, celebrating your freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.  Be sure to stop by the library every day this week to submit your guess in our Banned Books Week contest.  Test your knowledge of banned books here on the banned books quiz.

Enter the San Antonio Public Library’s annual Young Pegasus poetry competition.  Selected poetry will be published in the anthology and winners will be honored at an award ceremony.  The deadline for submission is December 15.  Click here for complete details.

On Saturday, October 1, we will be traveling to the Austin Teen Book Festival.  If you would like to attend, stop by the library for information and a permission form.  The cost is $15.  Money and your permission form are due by Sep. 16 to secure your spot.  Space is limited to 15 students.  We will leave OHS at 8:30AM and return at 6:30PM.

Meet authors like Scott Westerfeld, Heather Brewer, Jenny Han, Alyson Noel, David Levithan, and Simone Elkeles.  For a complete list of authors and more information, see the ATBF website here.

It’s time again for O’Connor’s annual anime convention, O-Conn!

Saturday, May 14
12-8
$10 entry

Click here for all the details

Meet Rick Riordan, author of the Lightning Thief series and the upcoming The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles Book 2) on Saturday, May 14, at 4:00 pm at the La Cantera Barnes & Noble.  This is a fundraiser for the Friends of Northside Libraries, so let the cashier know you want your purchase to count towards Northside Libraries when you check out (including drinks at the cafe!), and we will get a percentage of the sale!

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Meet authors Tracy Deebs (Tempest Rising), Tera Lynn Childs (Forgive My Fins), Jordan Dane (In the Arms of Stone Angels), Lara Chapman (Flawless), Jennifer Archer (Through Her Eyes), and Mari Mancusi (Boys That Bite, Gamer Girl) at the La Cantera Barnes & Noble on Saturday, May 14, at 12:00 pm for the “Thrills and Chills Book Tour.”

This is also a fundraiser for the Friends of Northside Libraries.  Make any purchase in the store that day and let them know you want it to benefit Northside Libraries.  A percentage of the sale will go to FONL!

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What do you want adults to know about teens, trends, and culture? Write a column between 500-900 words for VOYA magazine and receive $50, along with a published article. Click here for complete details.

Enter the Texas Book Festival’s fiction contest for students in grades 7-12. Click here for details.

Produce a video about “Why I need my library,” and you could win $3,000 for our library and a gift card for yourself!  Click here for complete rules and guidelines.