IN Peters Township December 2016/January 2017

Lindsay Edmunds M. Robert & Janet S. Racko Margaret Deitzer Marji Dickson McMurray Lions Club Meg, Joyce and Ken Simpson Michael & Natalie Chaido Michele Sites Mrs. Jacqueline Lescott Myra R.Oleynik Nick and Rosemary Hanzivasilis Pam and Kevin Kuhn Phyllis J. Permar Pier M. Lee Ruth Brosky Samanth Duvvuru Shauna Murphy Suzanne Kennedy The Dilly Family The Malstrom Family Thelma Drake Thomas Uram and Lynn Uram Tom and Amy Shope Vera Hancher Look for it Mar. 28 through May 4, 2017. In April 2016, the library was selected as one of only fifty libraries nationwide to participate in the Thinking Money 1000-square-foot traveling exhibition. In fact, the Peters Township Public Library is the only library in the state of Pennsylvania to be selected! In addition to hosting the exhibition, the library also received a $1,000 programming allowance, an expenses-paid training session at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in June 2016, and promotional and support materials. Library staff members are encouraged to participate in online training modules, and a committee has been formed within the library to create and schedule programs related to the exhibition. With the exhibition traveling the country for two years, the library had to list their preference of hosting dates. Since Governor Tom Wolfe declared April as Financial Education Month in Pennsylvania, and national Money Smart Week is the fourth week in April, the library was thrilled to receive their first choice to host Thinking Money in April of 2017. The exhibition dates are Mar. 28 through May 4, 2017, but due to travel time, set up and tear down of the exhibit, the library is scheduling all related programs in April. Thinking Money is designed to teach tweens, teens and the adults in their lives about money. The library is in the process of planning hands-on programs for both kids and adults on financial topics like saving, spending, and avoiding fraud. “Money affects all of us, but many of us lack the information we need to make smart decisions about our financial futures,” says Sue Miller, Thinking Money project director. “Thinking Money is designed to teach us about financial literacy in a way that is not only understandable, but fun, and we’re proud to bring it to our library.” Through an adventure-themed storyline, interactive iPad content and other fun activities, Thinking Money explores themes like wants vs. needs, preparing for a rainy/sunny day, imagining your future self and avoiding financial fraud. Admission to the exhibition, which will be located in the library lobby, and all programs are free of charge. Thinking Money was created by the American Library Association (ALA) in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Peters Township | December 2016/January 2017 | icmags.com 23 www.ptlibrary.org 724.941.9430 Bill & Monica Merrell Brandon Barnett Brian Smith Campbell Insurance Associates Carol and Jon Adler Charles and Denise Morrison Charles P. Lawton Christine Scrivo Christopher Hennessey Don & Tracy Dabkowski Emma Diamond & Gustave Diamond Eugene Mussetter Faina Family Gretchen Brula Guliano Family Hrabik Family Janet & James Davis Jeff and Linda Lengwin Jennifer Garrett Joan & Charlie Dinan Joel W Davis John & Bridget Ellsworth John Ashton Judith Adler-McNutt Kelly Simpson Linda Truzzi Thinking Money is an exhibition you won’t want to miss! P E TE RS TOWN SHI P P U B L I C L I B R ARY N E WS Through your generous donations, the library received $6,135 in donations, and with funds from the WCCF bonus pool, realized a total of $7,688. We would like to thank the following donors, as well as those who made anonymous donations: Peters Township Thank you to all who donated to the library during the WCCF One Day of Giving on Sept. 13

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