
Palo Alto City Library reopens annual youth writing contest
Marie Frank
April 14, 2026
On March 1, the Palo Alto City Library reopened the annual Elizabeth Stewart Writing Contest for submissions, open to students in grades 3 through 12. The contest originated in 2008 and had been managed by Elizabeth Stewart, who was the
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