Making Cents

Thinking Money for All Kids

Public and school libraries may apply to receive diverse and inclusive financial literacy resources for children and young people. The American Library Association and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation partnered with library advisors to develop a book list featuring stories that promote diversity and inclusion while explaining personal finance and related skills.

Selected libraries will receive:

·         A printed copy of the “Thinking Money for (ALL) Kids” book list with corresponding best practices and programming ideas

·         A print copy of “Rainy Day Ready: Financial Literacy Programs and Tools” edited by Melanie Welch and Patrick Hogan.

·         A ready-to-use guide for library staff with 16 model financial capability programs

·         One print copy of five books from the book list for libraries to add to the circulating collection.

Complete the application before the January 3, 2022 deadline.

A free, digital version of the “Thinking Money for (ALL) Kids” book list will be available in Spring 2022. Sign up for ALA’s Programming Librarian newsletter to learn when the digital guide is available. 

Upcoming Event

Cover of Coast Lines: A Poetry Anthology

Speaker at the Center: Readings from "Coast Lines: A Poetry Anthology"

April 22, 2025, 2:00 PM


Join us at our next Speaker at the Center series to celebrate National Poetry Month with readings from the new poetry anthology, "Coast Lines," edited by Daniel Cross Turner and Libby Bernardin. Lovely inside and out, this anthology features over 140 works by 50 poets exploring the manifold beauty and diversity of the South Carolina coastal plain, accompanied by over 50 stunning photographs of the region’s distinctive ecologies and wildlife by photographer Philip Wilkinson.