“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
Reading in Resita City, Romania The story here is that one fabulous librarian “walks the talk” when encouraging children to learn to read! Dominique Zara, municipal librarian in Restia City, Romania who is on maternity leave shared these wonderful photos of her 11 month old daughter and “she really love to read her but more…
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Judith’s Reading Room Announces Changes to its 2017 “Freedom Through Literacy Award” Lehigh Valley, Pa. – February 19, 2017 — Judith’s Reading Room, a local literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010, announces changes to its third annual Freedom Through Literacy Award. The Award honors individual champions of literacy from all disciplines around the world —…
Read about Judith’s Reading’s Room involvement during Special Friday at Mukwashi. We are so excited to have been a part. The photos show who this is all about!
Judith’s Reading Room announces its 95th Library in its 18th Country November 29, 2016 — Lehigh Valley, Pa. Judith’s Reading Room, a local literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010 announced today that it opened its 95th library in the world in its 18th country. The Mukwashi Trust School, serving 385 children in grades Pre-K through…
Judith’s Reading Room Kicked-Off its 2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award at PA Statewide Literacy Conference October 26, 2016 — Lehigh Valley, Pa. Judith’s Reading Room kicked off its 2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award over the weekend at the 2016 Keystone State Reading Association’s (KSRA) 49th annual conference in Seven Springs, PA. Board members staffed a…
Judith’s Reading Room Library at Aitezaz Hussain Shaheed School The story of the Judith’s Reading Room Library at Aitezaz Hussain Shaheed School from Basarat Kazim, 2015 Grand Prize winner of the Freedom Through Literacy Award. Thank you Basarat for sharing! It was the 6th of January 2014.It was a cold, misty morning. School had…
Here at Judith’s Reading Room, we were very touched and impressed to learn from Robert Lucas that he has been able to start his own business in Cambodia after we collaborated with him to open a library there. Here is an update on his story: Books in Cambodia Lead to Jobs for Graduating Students by Robert Lucas…
Judith’s Reading Room donates 1,000 books to Allentown kids Judith’s Reading Room donated more than 1,000 new books valued at $5,000 to honor its 2016 Grand Prize “Freedom Through Literacy” Award winner, Kelly Stoops. Kelly, a beloved Allentown teacher, passed away in July, 2015. In her memory, teachers at Roosevelt Elementary School celebrated Kelly’s…
Ms. Kelly Stoops “Book Blast” Allentown, PA Described as the “fairy godmother of reading” by the community that loved her, Kelly Stoops rallied her whole life to develop a passion for books and reading in young children in part with her program Book Blast. Her philosophy was simple: give children books when they are young,…