NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT: Cathy Leiber
www.JudithsReadingRoom.org
Apply Now for the 2024 Freedom Through Literacy Award
Calling All Teachers, Authors & Librarians!
October 5, 2023 — Lehigh Valley, Pa — Judith’s Reading Room announced today that the 2024 Application for its prestigious global literacy award is available at www.judithsreadingroom.org. The deadline for submission is February 5, 2024.
The Freedom Through Literacy Award recognizes the achievements of teachers, authors, librarians, educators, literacy nonprofits — anyone who has done exemplary work to instill in others a love of reading. Applicants are judged on five criteria including how their philosophy about literacy guides their work.
The organization’s annual $5,000 Freedom Through Literacy Award was inaugurated a decade ago to pay tribute to those on the front line of literacy. Up to six applicants split the purse with $2,500 awarded to the Grand Prize Winner.
Since 2015, Judith’s Reading Room has awarded $53,500 to 60 champions of literacy from 17 countries and 11 U.S. states.
Judith’s Reading Room, a 501 (c) 3 literacy nonprofit organization was established in 2010 in the memory of the founders’ cousin, Judith F. Krug. Its mission is to enrich lives and societies by proactively encouraging freedom through literacy. That mission has been fulfilled by establishing 105 libraries in 23 countries with over 132,000 books donated to serve tens of thousands of children and adults.
The Founders’ Award and The Literacy Chair Award are additional ways the organization celebrates the accomplishments of literacy champions around the world. The Founders’ Award and The Literacy Chair Award are additional ways the organization celebrates the accomplishments of literacy champions around the world. Visit www.judithsreadingroom.org to learn more.
2024 Freedom Through Literacy Award Flyer