{"product_id":"asset-pack-45214695426-example-product-1","title":"The Correspondence Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if a letter appeared in your mailbox \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eevery month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e from a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emysterious, migratory Library?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may not have time every day to read a novel, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebut you have to open your mail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your interest in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe Correspondence Club\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mail Club for Readers...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite Anna's best attempts, the Librarian of The Bridge Library refuses to appear on screens of any form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHowever, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eloves to write.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, every month, the Librarian sits down to pen a letter to our dearest patrons of the Correspondence Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe will bring you \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e from that month's goings-on in the Library, only her best \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003erecommendations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, upcoming events and visitors, even \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehand-drawn sketches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of Library life, and, the Librarian's favorite topic, reports of our \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003echaritable\u003c\/strong\u003e 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letter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe August 2026 Bridge Library vinyl matte \u003cstrong\u003ejournal sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo laminated vinyl stickers\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring the subjects of this month's letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn additional \u003cstrong\u003ebirthday sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eif\u003c\/em\u003e you choose to share your birth month (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand-poured \u003cstrong\u003ewax seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (with a stickie back) for your own correspondence needs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll of these wrapped and sealed in \u003cstrong\u003elinen paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtected by a thick Bridge Library kraft \u003cstrong\u003eenvelope\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a little depiction of the \u003cstrong\u003epigeons\u003c\/strong\u003e who help deliver your letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe July Correspondence Club (Past Example):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne double-sided, lovingly-written \u003cstrong\u003eletter\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efrom the Librarian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour 2026 Bridge Library \u003cstrong\u003eID Card\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eyour\u003c\/strong\u003e name on it (from a real typewriter)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe July 2026 Bridge Library \u003cstrong\u003ejournal sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the subject of the Librarian's sketch\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand-poured \u003cstrong\u003ewax seal\u003c\/strong\u003e (with a stickie back) for your own correspondence needs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ePost Card \u003c\/strong\u003efrom your visit to the Library, 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