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The Claverack Free Library and The Hudson Literacy Fund, a non-profit whose mission is to get books into the hands of Hudson kids, today announced a co-sponsored Banned Books Book Club for 16-20 year-old readers living in the Claverack and Hudson communities . The Club will focus on the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2022 List […]

Got desks? Not every student in the Hudson City School District does, and for students who are doing all their learning from home, that is a real problem. The Hudson Literacy Fund vowed to change that, so it’s tackling the problem head on by providing 100 free desks. The fund is a 501(c)(3) that supports literacy within the

This year’s Hudson Children’s Book Festival guest of honor, author Seymour Simon with wife and literary agent Liz Nealon. By: Jamie Larson of Rural Intelligence The Hudson Literacy Fund was first created to raise money to make sure that any child, regardless of income, could walk away from the Hudson Children’s Book Festival with a book and a positive learning experience. The organization has since

Festival co-founder Susan Simon, Colin Stair and Literacy Fund co-founder Chris Jones By: Amy Krzanik of Rural Intelligence This year, the Hudson Children’s Book Festival (HCBF) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the Fest’s Literacy Fund is marking its sixth year helping the city’s kids attend and purchase a book of their choice at the event. The group’s annual cocktail party fundraiser again was held at Stair

Book Fest director Jen Clark with Melissa Brown, a board member and Hudson city school teacher. By Amy Krzanik of  Rural Intelligence A great cause deserves a great turnout, so it’s always a pleasure to see a large crowd of supporters congregate at the annual cocktail party fundraiser for the Hudson Children’s Book Festival Literacy Fund. Held at Stair Galleries on Warren

Rachel Kappel, Rob Bujan, Literacy Fund co-founders Susan Simon and Chris Jones, Lisa Dolan and Hudson Mayor Tiffany Martin Hamilton. By Amy Krzanik of  Rural Intelligence Most of us know what it’s like to get lost in a book, having spent many childhood hours escaping into, learning from and being befriended by stories both real and imagined. The large crowd of teachers,

 Torrey Maldonado and Jennifer Clark, Festival co-director. This year’s Festival will be May 2 By Lisa Green of  Rural Intelligence Authors, teachers and literacy lovers generated an enthusiastic buzz at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival fundraising cocktail party on Saturday, March 28 at Stair Galleries. With more than 70 percent of the students in the Hudson Community School District living below the

By Dale Stewart of Rural Intelligence On Saturday, March 16, the Red Barn Roadside Bistro played host to the Hudson Children’s Book Festival Fundraising Cocktail Party. Teachers served prosecco and passed canapés and rice balls to the attendees, who’s contributions went towards helping a young student who might not be able to buy a book (or two) at the upcoming