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Photo of cash with a yellow question mark on top.
Information, Not Advice: How to Handle User’s Financial Literacy Questions
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

As library workers, we often feel a sense of urgency to help, but when it comes to issues like money, take your time and keep your calm. 

Photograph of one of the final quilts
Photograph of one of the final quilts
Community Friendship Quilt Project
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Crafty patrons contributed fabric squares to create four quilts on display at the Nevins Library.

Illustration of person drinking out a mug with icons of makeup and books surrounding. Text reads: Books & Looks
Illustration of person drinking out a mug with icons of makeup and books surrounding. Text reads: Books & Looks
Books & Looks
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It's like a makeup tutorial and book podcast in one!

Illustration of green globe with leaves. Text reads: April 22, 2021. Happy Earth Day.
Illustration of green globe with leaves. Text reads: April 22, 2021. Happy Earth Day.
Quick Program Ideas for Earth Day 2021
in News

Members of ALA's Sustainability Roundtable share their favorite Earth Day celebration ideas.

Illustration of stack of coins against green background
Illustration of stack of coins against green background
Money Smart Week: Online and On-the-Fly
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

A year into the pandemic, ALA's Financial Literacy Interest Group shares last-minute ideas for another virtual Money Smart Week.

Photograph of the Seed Library box
Photograph of the Seed Library box
The Seed Library at Cleveland Public Library
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The Seed Library at Cleveland Public Library allows patrons to check out a packet of heirloom seeds.

Logo for Virtual Money Smart Week 2021
Logo for Virtual Money Smart Week 2021
Virtual Programs for Money Smart Week 2021
in News

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021 begins on April 10, 2021, with a full lineup of online events free and open to the public. Register now!

Photograph of Cohort 10 meeting in-person in March, 2020.
Photograph of Cohort 10 meeting in-person in March, 2020.
Community-Centered Libraries Are More Important than Ever
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

With the change, loss, injustice and suffering the past year has brought, community-centered libraries are needed now more than ever.