Hudson Library Foundation asks county for $350,000 toward interior renovations
May 21, 2026
Philip Kikuru told commissioners the Hudson Library Foundation has raised $400k–$450k for exterior improvements and is seeking $350,000 from county/town to fund a roughly $910,000 plan to renovate interiors, update furniture and add study spaces.
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Philip Kikuru, president of the Hudson Library Foundation, presented the foundation’s capital plan and asked Macon County to include $350,000 in the budget for interior renovations. He said the foundation has already raised between $400,000 and $450,000 in private donations to complete outside improvements and that the library — built in 1984 and identified as the second‑oldest public library in the state (as referenced in the presentation) — serves a large community including day visitors and program participants.
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