About the Contest

The Letters About Literature program, sponsored by the Library of Congress, concluded its 27th and final year with the 2018-2019 program.

The Library is proud of the years it sponsored Letters About Literature. This national reading and writing competition, which touched more than 1 million students, has been a source of much joy and inspiration at the nation’s library.

Information about past winners of the competition is available below.

View National Winners

View State Level Winners