Hudson Library Foundation outlines $1.5M renovation, asks county for roughly $350,000

Dec 10, 2025

Hudson Library Foundation leaders presented renovation plans — interior and exterior improvements and an outdoor pavilion — and asked the county to include about $350,000 in the upcoming budget to help reach a $1.5 million fundraising goal.

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The Hudson Library Foundation presented a multi-part renovation plan for the Hudson Library that would update outdated interior fixtures and add an outdoor pavilion and improved meeting spaces. Andy Schmarr, project manager and former foundation president, said the library’s long-range plan prioritized outdoor Wi‑Fi spaces, redesigned reading rooms and expanded meeting space after a community survey with roughly 3,000 responses.

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