3rd Annual Battle of the Boroughs Teen Poetry Slam Series
The 3rd Annual Teen Poetry Slam Series is open to all youth 13 – 19 years old. Must still be 19 years old on the date of the Finals on July 26, 2025.

Performances:
Semifinals will feature performers doing 2 poems each.
Finals will feature performers doing 3 poems each.
2nd Place: $700
3rd Place: $400
4th Place: $250
5th Place: $150
Venue Locations:
Preliminaries:
Queens – May 29th – The Harvest Room: 90-40 160th Street (Jamaica)
Bronx – May 31st – New York Public Library | The Bronx Library Center: 310 E Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY
Staten Island – June 10th – New York Public Library | St. George Library Center: 5 Central Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301
Harlem – June 12th – New York Public Library | Countee Cullen Branch: 104 W 136th St, New York, NY 10030
Brooklyn – TBD
>>>Register For A Preliminary Round HERE <<<

Semifinals:
TBD – June 28th –
Brooklyn – July 12th – Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Heights: 286 Cadman Plz W
Finals:
TBD – July 26th