Money Smart Week® Comes to the Jones Library
Amherst, MA – Libraries have long been advocates
for reading and literacy for the people in their communities. Another
community need now being addressed by libraries in an annual campaign is
financial literacy and money management. Money
Smart Week®, a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers
better manage their personal finances, will be observed with programs at
the Jones Library during the week of April 18-25, 2015.
On Saturday, April 25 at 2:30 pm, learn about identity theft at a workshop called
Identity Theft: Prevent & Respond. Learn how to
minimize the risk of having your identity stolen by managing personal
information wisely and cautiously, and learn what to do if you discover
identity theft. This program is co-sponsored by UMassFive
College Federal Credit Union. Please register for this workshop at the
Reference Desk or by calling 413/259-3096.
On Thursday, April 23 at 10:30 am, there will be a children’s story hour with a special focus on money and saving.
Money
Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign to promote financial
education across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago, the program is now active in
more than 45 states through national partnerships with the Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards, Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Cooperative
Extension and the American Library Association.
