The economy of the last few years has made many aware of the need for more financial literacy.  The American Library Association partnered with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation to create  http://smartinvesting.ala.org/, a program that addresses the growing need for unbiased financial and investor education at the

The Idaho State Treasurer's Office and the Idaho Office of the Attorney General are promoting the “529 College Savings Plan” and “529 College Savings Day Drawing.”

Does your library offer “financial literacy” resources or workshops on topics such as home-buying, foreclosure intervention, debt elimination, loan qualifying, or investing? If so, here is a chance to highlight another valuable service that Idaho libraries provide to their communities: