From Kilkenny and always wanted a pen pal? Here's your chance!

From Kilkenny and 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.

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Signing up is easy and free, available to all over 18s members and will start from July 1.

All branch libraries in Kilkenny are participating in this initiative.

Library staff will assist you if you have any difficulties and libraries are gathering participants for the scheme from July 1 -August 16.

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.

Ask a staff member for more details about the program and get signed up today.

You must be 18 or older to participate and a member of Kilkenny Library Service.

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