Earn, save, spend, budget! Kids can learn about personal finance through new library offerings
Young people will have the opportunity to learn about financial topics – like earning, saving, spending, sharing and budgeting – in a way that is both meaningful and fun through a new Marvin Memorial Library offering. Starting in the Fall, visit the library for in-person kids’ programs or take home a tablet loaded with fun games, offered through the Thinking Money for Kids program.
Marvin Memorial Library has been selected to receive a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit from the American Library Association (ALA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. The Program Kit is a collection of expertly vetted resources to help libraries teach financial education concepts for children ages 3 to 12, both in the library and in children’s homes.
Selected through a national application process, Marvin Memorial Library is one of 300 libraries chosen to receive this unique offering, and one of only 12 libraries chosen in the state of Ohio.
“We are excited to bring the Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit to Marvin Memorial Library,” said Library Director Vikki Morrow-ritchie. “We encourage parents to visit the library to check-out a Playaway Launchpad tablet to bring home. These brand-new tablets will be pre-loaded with fun financial education games. And stay tuned for some creative financial education games for kids to play at the library during the coming months.”
Playaway Launchpads are kid-friendly tablets designed to continue learning at home, available to check out for two weeks. The Launchpads don’t require a home internet connection and will be available for checkout at the library starting this Fall. Games that are pre-loaded on the Launchpads also have corresponding physical games