Peace Pole installed at Wyomissing Public Library in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, USA
December 15, 2025
Rotary District 7430 Youth Exchange Program champions global peace with new Peace Pole installation at Wyomissing Public Library
As part of the Rotary District 7430 Youth Exchange Program, the Wyomissing Public Library has been selected to receive a Rotary Peace Pole to plant at the library, located at 9 Reading Boulevard in Wyomissing.
The idea for this initiative originated with Linda Kennedy, who serves as Chair of the Rotary District 7430 Youth Exchange program, during the Rotary International worldwide convention held in June 2025. At this convention, leaders of Youth Exchange programs were encouraged to weave peace initiatives into their long-term exchanges. The Peace Pole is designed to foster unity among people of various cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
According to the Peace Pole website, “Peace Poles are recognized as the most prominent international symbol and monument dedicated to peace on earth. Peace Poles have been planted on every continent in over 200,000 communities by friends and supporters working in unison to uplift the consciousness of humankind. They serve as reminders to cultivate peace in thought, word, and action while symbolizing humanity’s shared desire for a world at peace and in harmony with all of creation.”
in a dedicated building that’s been serving the community since its dedication in 1931
Every Peace Pole has the same message, “May Peace Prevail On Earth,” which was authored in 1955 by the late Masahisa Goi of Japan. The Peace Pole at the Wyomissing Public Library carries the message in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese and Norwegian. These languages represent the countries of the current Rotary Youth Exchange Students for academic year 2025-26 living in Rotary District 7430. The Peace Pole at the library will join an international community around the world displaying the same universal message.
The Rotary District 7430 Youth Exchange program is made possible by the support of local Rotary Clubs. There are both a short-term (summer) exchange program and a long-term (academic year) exchange program. Their efforts focus on meaningful initiatives that make a positive impact, one student and one Peace Pole at a time.
The Peace Pole at the library will be dedicated in Spring 2026 by the current Rotary Youth Exchange Program students in our region.