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The Library was  awarded a $57,853 grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association as part of the nationwide Smart investing@your library® program.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has been awarded a $57,853 grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association as part of the nationwide Smart investing@your library^® program. With the funds, the Library will create a financial literacy program for teenagers.

Teens will participate in personal finance workshops at selected Library branches this summer. Each program will include topics such as setting financial goals, earning money, saving, creating and maintaining a personal budget, using bank services, managing credit card and loan debt, and avoiding scams.

A Budget Bonanza event will add to the fun. It is scheduled for August as part of the Library’s Back-to-School Fair that includes instruction sessions as well as numerous game tournaments featuring financially-themed online games. The programs will be lead and presented by Teen Librarians and the Ohio State University Extension Office, the Library’s grant partner.

The Library Foundation recently received a a $10,000 grant from the Sutphin Family Foundation to purchase AfterSchool Edge computers. An Edge computer is a self-contained digital learning system featuring over 50 top-rated software titles that appeal to and support the learning needs of youth ages 6-14. The content covers math, science, music, art, history, geography, reading, writing, and more.

The Library Foundation recently received a a $10,000 grant from the Sutphin Family Foundation to purchase AfterSchool Edge computers. An Edge computer is a self-contained digital learning system featuring over 50 top-rated software titles that appeal to and support the learning needs of youth ages 6-14. The content covers math, science, music, art, history, geography, reading, writing, and more.

The Library Foundation recently received a grant of $5,000 from the Maxwell C. Weaver Foundation at US Bank for 2013 Summer Brain Camps. These education programs for children grades 1-8 take place weekly during the summer at selected Library locations. Each week a different theme invites kids to have fun learning about various topics by making crafts, playing games, and participating in presentations.

The Library Foundation recently received a grant of $5,000 from the Maxwell C. Weaver Foundation at US Bank for 2013 Summer Brain Camps. These education programs for children grades 1-8 take place weekly during the summer at selected Library locations. Each week a different theme invites kids to have fun learning about various topics by making crafts, playing games, and participating in presentations.

On April 6, the Foundation hosted a fundraising luncheon with best-selling author author Alexander McCall Smith. Read more...

Thirty lucky individuals dined with bestselling Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith April 6 at Nicholson’s restaurant before he charmed a crowd of a few hundred fans at the Main Library downtown. During the luncheon, McCall Smith chatted with all the guests and signed their copies of his latest book The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds. The lunch crowd also had front row seats for his talk at the Library. Members of the audience described it as “a wonderful visit” and “an enchanted afternoon.” Funds raised by the Library Foundation help strengthen collections, expand programs, and enhance services.