Judith’s Reading Room 99th Library Expansion

Judith’s Reading Room 99th Library Expansion

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February 15, 2025 — In honor of Black History Month, Judith’s Reading Room announced that it expanded its library at Avery Chapel AME Church in Southaven, Mississippi.  The additional donation of books to our 99th Judith’s Reading Room library is a featured part of the organization’s bold initiative “15 Libraries to Celebrate Our 15th Anniversary in 2025.”   For this milestone event, Judith’s Reading Room’s board of directors voted to dedicate 15 new or enhanced eponymous libraries across the globe.  

Today, Avery Chapel AME Church inaugurated its enhanced collection of 103 children’s books with a cover price value of $1,042 that will serve 55 children and members of its suburban community near Memphis, TN.  Rev. Dr. Leoda Topps of Avery Chapel AME Church specifically asked for books for all ages and abilities.   As Dr. Topps put it, “None of the children should be left out.”

Award winning children’s author, Ty Allan Jackson curated the collection for Real Men READ-y
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Judith’s Reading Room Dedicates its 109th library

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February 3, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization based in eastern Pennsylvania announced today that it inaugurated its 109th library In collaboration with Read for Literacy’s Real Men READ-y mentorship program in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Romulus Durant, Superintendent for Toledo Public Schools urged the students to strive for success through reading at the MLK Academy for Boys celebration.

These students are studying English and volunteered to read in English today in front of their classmates.These students are studying English and volunteered to read in English today in front of their classmates.

Puerto Vallarta Receives Collection of Bilingual Books

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January 15, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room announced that its 106th eponymous library, Escuela ‘Agustin Flores Contreras’ in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico received today an expanded collection of bilingual books in honor of the organization’s “15 Libraries to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary in 2025.”  Principal Ma. Guadalupe Ramirez Lopez requested a collection of bi-lingual books on comprehensive themes including fantasy, values, animals, superheroes and emotions.  

Judith’s Reading Room Gifts TEACH Rwanda with a STEM Library

Judith’s Reading Room Gifts TEACH Rwanda with a STEM Library

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January 7, 2025 —  Judith’s Reading Room named Bright School/TEACH Rwanda as its first of 15 global organizations to receive a curated collection of books in celebration of the organization’s 15th anniversary.   The bold initiative, “15 Libraries to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary in 2025” will include organizations stretching across 4 oceans and 4 continents. The inaugural ceremony was captured on ZOOM as eager students, their librarian and several teachers dove into the books.

Judith’s Reading Room Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary

Judith’s Reading Room Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary

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January 3, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room, a global literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010 will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2025.  The  board of directors announced today that it had approved a bold initiative called “15 Libraries to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary in 2025.”  The organization will do that by dedicating 15 newly named libraries or by expanding a select few of its current libraries across the globe.  

Judith’s Reading Room Dedicates Library for Children with Multiple Handicaps in Czech Republic

Judith’s Reading Room Dedicates Library for Children with Multiple Handicaps in Czech Republic

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November 8, 2024 — Prague, Czech Republic. Judith’s Reading Room officially designated its 108th named library in its 25th country this morning with its two Czech literacy partners, Pink Crocodile and The Neratov Association.

Serving children with multiple handicaps and Autism spectrum disorders, Pink Crocodile and The Neratov Association worked hand-in-hand with Judith’s Reading Room to design a curated library of concept story books in the form of board books plus sound, touch and feel sensory books that the teachers say students will enjoy and find interesting.

2024 Holiday Book Drive Announcement

2024 Holiday Book Drive Announcement

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Barnes & Noble Wyomissing has selected — for the 5th year in a row — Judith’s Reading Room as its Holiday Book Drive Charity.   The Holiday Book Drive kicks off on November 1, 2024 and continues through mid-December.

Wyomissing’s Barnes & Noble selected Judith’s Reading Room, a local nonprofit literacy organization, as their Holiday charity because it has consistently demonstrated that it knows how to get books into the hands of the most needy.

15 Libraries To Celebrate Milestone 15th Anniversary in 2025

15 Libraries To Celebrate Milestone 15th Anniversary in 2025

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Judith’s Reading Room named Bright School/TEACH Rwanda its first of 15 global organizations to receive a curated collection of books in celebration of the organization’s 15th anniversary in 2025.  

Today’s donation includes 52 books with a cover price value of $800.  The books were purchased and prepared for shipment via container ship leaving the USA in a couple of months.  The library will be dedicated in Muhanga, Rwanda on January 7, 2025 and will serve 340 students and 20 teachers.

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15 Libraries To Celebrate Milestone 15th Anniversary in 2025

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Judith’s Reading Room, a global literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010 in the memory of Judith F. Krug, a distinguished librarian, announced that it will mark its 15th anniversary in 2025 by establishing or enhancing 15 Judith’s Reading Room libraries in 2025 to be filled with at least 1,500 new books.