All are welcome to participate in this special Library Pen Pal program between the Waiʻanae and Kaimukī Public Libraries. Connect with others from across the island and make new friends, learn about a different community, practice your writing and reading skills and have fun creating and receiving hand-written mail!
For more information or to sign up for the pen pal program please contact either the Waiʻanae Public Library at (808)697-7868 or Kaimukī Public Library at (808)733-8422 to sign up.
Check out some of these interesting pen pal facts! Did you know that the world record for longest-lasting pen pal friendship was 83 years? And did you know that the rapper Tupac and actor Tony Danza were pen pals?
Program Dates:
January 2 – Participants able to sign up for the program
January 16 – January 21- Participants will be contacted to pick up pen pal kits to begin writing letters.
January 21-April 1, 2025 – Duration of pen pal program. See below for specific dates:
January 21- Program Launch Day! Letters will be sent out.
February 11- Letters will be sent out.
March 4- Letters will be sent out.
March 25 – Letters will be sent out.
April 1st- Final Day for pen pals to submit their letters.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.