Ceremony for the Short Works Prize award winners. Musical guests and readings by prize winners.
The Short Works Prize is an annual competition for local adult and teens (ages 16-20). Categories include fiction, nonfiction and poetry. The purpose of the competition is to encourage local writers, especially unpublished ones, although there are also categories for published works. At this annual event, prize winners read from their works and attendees will enjoy live music.
The Short Works Prize is sponsored by the Hamilton Public Library and Hamilton Arts & Letters Magazine.
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.