Alexander Hamilton championed it, Thomas Jefferson opposed it, Nicholas Biddle led it, Andrew Jackson destroyed it, Woodrow Wilson brought it back from the dead, Franklin Roosevelt saved it and we all benefit from it. Join us for the fascinating history of something we take for granted - our National Bank and Federal Reserve System - presented by historian Gary Midkiff.
Experience Thinking Money, a new traveling exhibit designed to teach tweens, teens and their caregivers about financial responsibility. Through an adventure-themed storyline and interactive iPad content, Thinking Money explores themes like wants vs. needs, preparing for a rainy day, imagining your future self and avoiding financial fraud. Thinking Money was created by the American Library Association (ALA) in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.