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Scary Story Contest

Think you can scare a librarian? Try us!

2025 Scary Story Winners

Coming soon! Scary Story submissions will be available to read here shortly.

Scroll down to read submissions from previous years!

Security Public Library's Annual Scary Story Contest has closed. 

This contest runs from October 1st to October 31st. Share your creepiest (or not-so-creepy) story with us and we'll pick our favorites. Winners across all grade and age levels, from Kindergarten to Adult, will be awarded $50 and $25 gift cards to Barnes and Noble. 

Drop your story off in-person at the library, mail it to us  (715 Aspen Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80911), or email it to us at spl@wsd3.org. Your entry MUST INCLUDE: name, address, phone number, and age or grade.

Looking for a fright? Scroll down to read all the entries from past years. 

Security Public Library's Scary Story Contest house with bats