The position of Poet Laureate is hereby established in the Town
of Hebron. The title of the position shall be "Hebron Poet Laureate."
The administration of the position of poet laureate shall be under
the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Douglas Library of Hebron.
The roles and responsibilities of the Poet Laureate may include,
but not be limited to, the following:
A. Implement in conjunction with the Board of Trustees a community outreach
and education program to encourage the appreciation, writing, reading,
and performance of poetry within the Town of Hebron.
B. Participate in events each year to encourage the writing, reading
and performance of poetry by providing public poetry readings, workshops,
lectures and/or presentations.
C. Promote literacy through poetry in schools and foster the development
of a youth poetry initiative with the goal of providing a system and
platform for emerging young poets to present their works in conjunction
with Library- and Town-sponsored events.
D. Commemorate the Town of Hebron by composing poetry that speaks to,
for, and of our Town.