Join us to learn about financial literacy during these three class sessions featuring Misty De La Cruz from First Financial Bank.
It is never too early or late to start learning about financial literacy and smart banking! This series offers an introductory lesson on how to open a savings and checking account, how to budget and trim unnecessary spending, and explains what credit is and how to build it. Financial expert Misty De La Cruz from First Financial Bank will be hosting each session.
Session 1: Banking Basics
April 17th, 2024 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm Meeting Room A
April 26th, 2024 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Meeting Room A
Session 2: Budgeting and Saving
May 07th, 2024 05:00 pm – 06:00 pm Meeting Room A
May 22nd, 2024 05:00 pm – 06:00 pm Meeting Room A
Session 3: Decoding Credit with Jenga: Interactive Jenga game!
June 04th, 2024 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm Meeting Room A
June 15th, 2024 10:00 am – 11:00 am Meeting Room B
AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18) | Adults (19-99) |
TAGS: | Classes |
The Merrillville branch library encompasses over 114,000 sq ft of electronic and print resources, and visual and musical collections. The library offers free WIFI, public internet computers, rooms for quiet study or small groups, and public meeting rooms. Our vast collections of Lake County history and genealogy sources make the Merrillville branch a popular destination for research by visitors from all around the country.
Merrillville branch has three fantastic floors of informational and recreational materials. The main floor contains our popular collection of new books, large-print material, magazines and newspapers, teen, anime, and an enormous selection of music and DVDs. Our Genealogy Room has numerous resources including microfilm of local newspapers, obituary indexes, and many other historical resources. Our Book Sale room, open during select hours Monday-Saturday, is full of unique finds.
The Upper Level includes tables for quiet study, a tremendous reference collection, our “Indiana Room” for specialized Hoosier historical research, and our locally known statue “The Reader” by artist Hermann Gurfinkel.
The entire lower level houses our bright and airy Children's Department where children will find fun games, books, music and magazines to fulfill their reading pleasure as well as attend engaging kids’ programs. This is also where our public meeting rooms are located, where our library events and programs are held.
