29/07/24 11:56
Do you have fond memories of exchanging letters with a pen pal overseas or have you always wanted a pen pal?
Kilkenny County Council Library Service are pleased to announce a very exciting upcoming collaboration with Ritter Public Library in Ohio, USA.
The program aims to revive the art of letter writing and will match people of similar ages and interests. Aptly named “Friends with Pens” the program allows members of the library to sign up to the scheme and get matched to a pen pal in the States.
Signing up is easy and free, available to all our over 18’s members and will start from July 1st.
All of our branch libraries in Kilkenny are participating in this initiative. Call in to your local library and scan the QR code or fill out an online form to register. Library staff will assist you if you have any difficulties. We are gathering participants for the scheme from July 1st-August 16th.
After this date, the staff in Ritter Public Library Ohio will work on matching participants with one another. You can hope to receive your first letter towards the end of September and you will be notified by email once this arrives. You can pick up the letter in your local library.
Along with your first letter you will also receive three pre- addressed stamped envelopes, which you can post locally. There is no charge for participants.
The scheme will run until mid- December, if after this time you decide that you would like to continue the correspondence with your pen pal you can arrange that privately.
Executive Librarian Aideen McDonald says “We hope that people will avail of this opportunity and that it will be an enriching experience as the Winter months draw in and who knows where it will lead?”
For further queries contact Aideen McDonald, Kilkenny County Council Library Service at
T: 056 7794160 E: Aideen.Mcdonald@kilkennylibrary.ie
Link to Friends with Pens sign up here.
