The Taylor C. Kirkpatrick Prize for Young Book Collectors is accepting applications until March 31. If you’re a Colorado resident age 30 or under, you might want to check it out: There’s a $1,000 prize for the winning entrant.
You don’t have to have a huge collection, or an expensive one, to win. What the judges look for is thoughtful focus: An era in history, or a certain kind of writer or an interesting subject area. You can read more about the prize here https://www.kirkpatrickprize.com/