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Happenings at Hudson
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2016/03 - March
Freedom of Information Day is an annual event on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government.
Each year, the James Madison Award and the Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award are presented by the American Library Association Washington, D.C. Office on Freedom of Information Day to recognize those individuals or groups that have championed, protected, and promoted public access to government information and the public’s right to know.
Our very own Hudson Library is a repository of knowledge, both online and off. The staff is there to help answer questions and provide all types of information – from tax and voting documents to drivers’ instruction books. Stop by on Wednesday, March 16, and thank them for their continuing mission to help us remain informed.
Their online presence, fontanalib.org, is one way to find out what is on tap for each individual library in the system. You’ll find a calendar of events as well as databases on a variety of topics containing full-text newspapers and scholarly journals. Research guides to help users navigate e-Government websites are on the site and you can find online technology training resources, job searches and, of course, discover new books.
Through the website you can access more than 60 digital magazines (current and old) and thousands of downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. Users can also access their library account using their barcode through the website to renew and request books and movies online, and maintain a “reading list” of items that they have checked out. The monthly Community Coffee meetings held on the last Friday of the month at 11:00 keeps us informed about happenings within the Highlands community.
Visit their new Facebook page, go online or simply give the Hudson Library a call at (828) 526-3031 and stay on top of current events.
