Can you find the secret letterboxes hidden at RCPL? Follow the clues to find the hidden boxes and collect a stamp from all 11 RCPL locations! Hurry you only have until December 31 to find them all!
Letterboxing is a low-tech version of geocaching and combines elements of treasure hunting, orienteering, art and puzzle solving. Letterboxes are generally small, weatherproof boxes hidden in publicly-accessible places (like the library) and contain a logbook and a rubber stamp. Various clues are posted and once solved; finders make an imprint of the letterbox's stamp on their personal logbook and leave an impression of their personal stamp or their signature on the letterbox's log book as proof of having found the box.
Although the program was specifically designed for teens, all ages can participate. Only as a last resort should library staff be asked to help letterboxers locate the hidden boxes. Once the letterbox has been located, it must be returned exactly as it was found.
At least one letterbox is hidden at each RCPL location except for the 242,000 square foot, Main Library, which boasts four separate letterboxes! Try your luck finding them.
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