Freedom Through Literacy Awards - 2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

The Freedom Through Literacy Award was established by Judith’s Reading Room in 2015 to identify and honor individual champions of literacy from all disciplines around the world — teachers, librarians, authors, researchers, educators — anyone who has done exemplary work to instill in others a love of reading. FREEDOM THROUGH LITERACY AWARD PAGE...

2023 Freedom Through Literacy Awards Winners

Judith’s Reading Room, a global nonprofit literacy organization founded in 2010 in the memory of Judith F. Krug, a distinguished librarian, is pleased to announce the winners of its 9th annual “Freedom Through Literacy Award.” The judges declared eight (8) champions of literacy with a combined financial award of $5,000. Learn More»

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Judith's Reading Room has libraries in 25 countries around the world, with more on the way! Read more »

Bi-Coastal Literacy Project

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Judith's Reading Room is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010 to enrich lives and societies by proactively encouraging freedom through literacy.

Judith’s Reading Room Inaugurates its 111th Library

Judith’s Reading Room Inaugurates its 111th Library

March 14, 2025  —Judith’s Reading Room announced that it has inaugurated its 111th eponymous library at the prestigious Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem, New York City that serves 235 scholars, grades 3K-5th grade with a custom collection of 221 mostly STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and animal books.
Jane Goodall Institute Nepal to Receive Children’s Books

Jane Goodall Institute Nepal to Receive Children’s Books

February 27, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room, the global literacy nonprofit organization based in eastern Pennsylvania announced today that it had reached agreement with The Jane Goodall Institute Nepal (JGIN) to dedicate the first ever library of children’s books in English to Janata Adharbhut Vidhyalaya, a primary school in the Mahottari District, seven hours by car from Kathmandu, in a rural village near Nepal’s border with India.
Judith’s Reading Room Dedicates its 110th library

Judith’s Reading Room Dedicates its 110th library

February 15, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization founded in 2010 in the memory of Judith F. Krug, a distinguished librarian and cousin to its founders, dedicated its 110th library today at Watch Me Grow Learning Academy in Grenada, Mississippi with 151 brand new children’s books to fill their empty book shelves. The decision to dedicate the 110th library in February is to honor two occasions:  Black History Month and the 15th anniversary of Judith’s Reading Room.  To celebrate its milestone anniversary, the organization declared a bold initiative:  Dedicate brand new or enhance 15 of its existing libraries in 2025.
To Date: 111 libraries, 25 countries, over 134,000 donated books valued at $1.4 million!
The Freedom Through Literacy Award celebrates a decade of honoring incredible champions of literacy. To date, the award has disbursed $58,600 to winners hailing from 18 countries: Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Greece, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, the U.S.A. and Zimbabwe. Winners from the U.S.A. come from 11 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.