700 First Street Hudson, Wisconsin 54016
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00-8:30; Friday 11:00-5:30; Saturday 9-1)
715-386-3101 (adult dept. - ext. 101, children's dept. - ext. 103)
The Hudson Area Joint Library is in partnership with the city of Hudson, village of North Hudson, and the townships of Hudson and St. Joseph. We offer a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs. We also offer recorded books, children's story time and other programming, a Friends group and wireless internet access (faq). Additional materials are easily available through the MORE online catalog (www.more.lib.wi.us) which allows you to search for, reserve, and renew library items from any computer connected to the Internet.
Labor Day Holiday Hours
Saturday, September 4: 9-1
Monday, September 6: Closed
Tuesday, September 7: 11-8:30
Hudson Area Library Logo and Slogan Design Contest
With the move to the new library, we’d like to offer the community the opportunity to express their creative energy in a logo and slogan competition for the Hudson Area Library…..
The Hudson Area Library Board and the Friends of the Library announce the commencement of a LOGO creation contest with $1,000 in prize money donated by the Friends of the Library. The prize money will be split $750 for the graphic design of the LOGO and $250 will be awarded to the creator of the tagline. If the tagline is part of the winning graphic design of the LOGO, the winner will receive the full $1,000. The deadline is Monday, September 27 at 8:30 pm.
All entries are to be sent to the Hudson Area Library by email, mail, or in person at the library help desk. Our email address is hudsonpl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Our mailing address is 700 First Street, Hudson, WI 54016.
Submit your entry using these parameters:
Size: 5" x 5"
Print and/or digital format (pdf, tiff, psd, ai, idd or jpeg for example)
Resolution of digital entries: 300dpi for high quality printing
"Hudson Area Library" words must be included in the design.
For your information, we have provided a link to show you the LOGOs of some of the neighboring community libraries. LOGOs and taglines must not be infringements on the LOGOs or taglines of other area libraries. The colors of the LOGOs should be compatible with the current website of the Hudson Area Library. Taglines should not be long and are preferred to be in the range of 6 - 10 words.
There will be at least five judges reviewing the entries. Amateurs and professional designers are eligible to participate. No one under 18 is eligible to win any of the prize money and neither is any Hudson Area Library Board member or staff member, Friends of the Library member, Library Foundation member, nor any member of the immediate family of any of the preceding. The current Logo and Slogan (RIVER OF KNOWLEDGE) are the first entry and the judges reserve the right to reject all additional entries. The judges reserve the right to work with the winning entry to refine the concept design for final production.
Neighboring Library Logos (pdf)
Meeting Room Information
Information about booking meeting rooms at the library can be found in the links below. Meeting room availability will be given over the phone, but no booking will be made until the form is received.
Meeting Room Booking Form
Meeting Room Policies
Meeting Room Usage Guidelines
Photos of new library
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Adult area
Childrens area
Circulation area
Computer lab
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Back of library
Front of library
View from lobby
Donate Family Fresh receipts
The Hudson Family Fresh Market's S.O.S program will donate $1,000 to the Friends of the Hudson Area Library for $150,000 worth of store receipts donated to the Friends group. The money can be used by the Friends to purchase equipment, supplies, and to fund special programs for the library. Patrons may bring their cash register receipts to the library and put them in the collection jars on the adult and children's circulation desks.
Library Elf
Let Library Elf help you manage your library loans and holds. Avoid overdues with email alerts, check multiple library cards, track books, DVDs, CDs, videos, etc. For more information and to sign-up for free, go to www.libraryelf.com.
Monster Movie Madness
Classic horror films for ages 13 and older will be shown on the second Wednesday night of each month at 7 p.m. in the Hudson Community Room. Jimmy the Monster Movie Man will give a brief informational program, complete with handouts, prior to the projection screen movie presentation.
Ongoing Events
Library Book Club
The next meeting will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 21. The title for September is "The House At Sugar Beach: In Search Of A Lost African Childhood" by Helene Cooper.
October - "Outliers: The Story Of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell
November - "Finding Nouf" by Zoe Ferraris
December - "The Gift Of Years: Growing Old Gracefully" by Joan Chittister
The book club welcomes new members to its meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information call the library (extension 105) and speak with the Director, Linda Donaldson.
Library Board Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 pm at library (700 First Street). The agenda will be posted in the lobby of the Municipal Building and published in the Community Calendar section of the Hudson Star-Observer newspaper. The meetings are open to the public, and interested people are invited to attend.
Award-winning Popcorn, Newberys & LOOGS [Lots Of Other Good Stories] is for children in grades 1 to 5. This program is a time set aside to listen to an award winning story or to other good children's books. The program is scheduled for Tuesdays at 4:00 and ends at 4:30 pm from October-May. The program is held only on Tuesdays when school is in session. Pre-reading activities begin at 3:45. We will meet in the children's library to start. Popcorn is served for those after school hungry appetites. Registration is required. Call the Library at 386-3101 and ask for the Children's Library or stop by the children's desk to register.
Rhyme Time Baby Story time is for children birth to talking. Babies and their caregivers are invited to join us for 20 minutes of stories, puppets, poems, finger plays, and action activities. Registration is not required. Programs are held every Wednesday at 4:00 pm. The next session begins October 13.
Walkey-talkey Story Time is for children talking to age 3. Children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the story room for 25 minutes of stories, songs, poems, puppets, and activities. Registration is not required. Programs are held every Monday and Wednesday at 11:15 am. The next session begins October 11.
Wiggles and Giggles Story Time is for children ages 3-5. Books, puppets, songs, poems, flannel board stories, crafts, and action activities help to ready your child for a future of reading. Registration is not required. Programs are held on Tuesday nights from 7:00-7:30 pm and Thursdays at 11:15-11:45 am and 1:00-1:30 pm. The next session begins October 12.