For Immediate Release: March 7, 2007

Original Manga/Anime Drawing Contest for Teens!
Entry Deadline: Saturday, April 21, 2007

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(Oakland, CA)— Draw, paint, or use computer graphics to create an original work of manga or anime, and your work may be selected for prizes and display. The entry deadline for the annual TeenZone Manga/Anime Drawing Contest is Saturday, April 21, 2007. Participants must be 12 to 18 years old and have an Oakland Public Library card.

To qualify, submit your art on an 8 ½” x 11” sheet, and on a separate page, write your name, age, grade, email, current address, phone number, and Oakland Public Library barcode number. Hand-in your entry at any Oakland branch library or mail it to “Manga Contest,” TeenZone/OPL, 125-14th St., Oakland, CA 94612. Only one entry per person. Winners will be announced at Oaklandlibrary.org.

For more information, contact the TeenZone staff at 238-7332, or see the Library's Web site: www.oaklandlibrary.org. The Oakland Public Library is a department of the City of Oakland.

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