“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
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.
April 15, 2024 — Chautauqua Institution’s Alumni Association of the Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle (CLSC) has scheduled Judith’s Reading Room as the featured presentation July 24, 2024 during Week 5 of the Summer Assembly, the theme of which is ‘Our Greatest Challenges (That We Can Actually Do Something About).’
April 15, 2024 — Chautauqua Institution’s Alumni Association of the Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle (CLSC) has scheduled Judith’s Reading Room as the featured presentation July 24, 2024 during Week 5 of the Summer Assembly, the theme of which is ‘Our Greatest Challenges (That We Can Actually Do Something About).’
Judith’s Reading Room dedicated its 103rd library today at Jabulani Community Center in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. This custom library contains books designed for teenagers and adults who, for whatever reason, find themselves grown but not fully literate.cation can donate a book or two at checkout for a child in need and forever change that child’s life.
Grand Prize Award – $2,500 Fayola Fair – “Reading for Black Lives Project”JAMAICA, QUEENS, NEW YORK “Literacy is an essential aspect of social change and liberation.” So declares 24-year-old Fayola Fair, educator, community organizer, and our 2022 Freedom Through Literacy Grand Prize Winner. Fair’s “Reading for Black Lives Project” aims to promote this belief by…
Board Option Award – $200 Dr. Lisette Caesar – “Book Vending Machine” EAST HARLEM, NEW YORK A Judith’s Reading Room Honorable Mention awardee in 2021, Lisette Caesar is recognized with a Board Option Award for her unrelenting optimism and passion to build a reading culture during her tenure as principal at Mosaic Prep Academy. Her…
Board Option Award – $200 Pamela Laskin – “Poetry at the Border” NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK Pamela Laskin, a lecturer at City College, established “Poetry at the Border” to encourage children whose families are seeking asylum to write poetry about their experiences. Poetry enables children to understand trauma following horrible events like hurricanes (Puerto…
On this Giving Tuesday, Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization based in eastern Pennsylvania with offices in New York City, joined hands with its 2021 Freedom Through Literacy Award winner, Dr. Lisette Caesar, Principal, Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem to “stuff” her school’s first-of-its-kind Book Vending Machine with 50 children’s books.
On this Giving Tuesday, Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization based in eastern Pennsylvania with offices in New York City, joined hands with its 2021 Freedom Through Literacy Award winner, Dr. Lisette Caesar, Principal, Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem to “stuff” her school’s first-of-its-kind Book Vending Machine with 50 children’s books.
Honorable Mentions Lisette Caesar – “Mirroring Our KidsEAST HARLEM, NEW YORKLisette’s steadfast efforts to create libraries that reflect her students and their lives earns her an Honorable Mention. CBS NY clip on Lisette Caesar’s “brainchild” Book Vending Machine at Mosaic Prep Academy in NY Simon Ke – “Mobile Library Project”SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA We honor Simon…