This Week at Your Library: Literacy (of the Financial Type)

Credit.org defines financial literacy as “the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively for a lifetime of financial well-being” and the PA Library Association has included financial literacy in its list of the five areas of knowledge essential for success.

PA Forward (first mentioned by me ) plans to have an impact in this area in two ways - what they call "high tech" and "high touch." 

You are, of course, welcome to look around the PA Forward website for more information, but in the meantime, here are a few examples of what is meant by these terms:

• Downloadable legal forms for business and personal use
• Online consumer buying guides
• Computer labs connecting citizens with government agencies
• Personal budgeting workshops

Need I mention that you're welcome at the Frank Sarris Public library, too?  There you can find a multitude of books about personal finance suited to a range of ages—a search of the online catalog gives 171 results when using "finance" as the keyword!

Not only can you find books at the library, but you can find financial programs, too...This Saturday the library will be hosting a Financial Literacy seminar from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.