It's that time of the year again! April is National Financial Literacy Month, and this week, April 21-28, 2018, is Money Smart Week.
Olney Library is hosting several programs, including our popular Million Dollar Puzzle. Learn about them here. Don't forget to stop by for handouts and resources from the Security and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other authoritative governmental and non-profit sources.
Below is our Money Smart Week Quiz. Did you know that MCPL's resources can help you reach your financial security and prosperity goals? Take our quiz and test your knowledge. When completed, stop by the branch to check your answers and pick up a prize. Good luck!
1) Although current US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin hasn't yet committed to the change, which honored Marylander is expected to grace the front of the US $20 bill?
Hint: She escaped from slavery in 1849 and later became a prominent anti-abolitionist and suffragist. Last year, a new National Parks Service center was opened in honor of her life's work and legacy on MD's Eastern Shore, near the former plantation where she was born.
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2) Considering taking a trip but don't want to carry paper magazines? MCPL has "e-magazines" in its collection that can be read on your tablet, phone or computer. Can you tell us if MCPL's e-magazine collection includes Kiplinger's?
Hint: From the MCPL website, go to "Books, Movies, Music," "Find," and click on "E-Magazines." Under RB Digital Magazines, school down to "Available Titles," then click "Browse Magazines." On the right side of the screen, you'll see "All Genres;" drop down to "Business and Finance"!
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3) Did you know MCPL's collection includes the "Safari Books Online" database, which are e-books you can read right in your web browser? No need to download! Please answer the questions below.
a. Which 3 primary topics does it cover?
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b. Does Safari database include Investing In Your 20s and 30s for Dummies?
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Hint: From the MCPL website, go to "Books, Movies, Movies," "Find," and click on "E-Books." Scroll down to "Safari Books Online." Once you answer Questions 1 & 2, click on the Safari Books Online icon to open it. Once you're in the database, go to the search bar at the top left side of the page. Type in "Investing In Your 20s and 30s for Dummies" and press enter.
4) Does MCPL carry books or CD-books by Michelle Singletary, the "Color of Money" finance columnist for the Washington Post? If so, how many?
Hint: From MCPL's home page, type in "Michelle Singletary" in the "Search Library Catalog" box in the center of the page.
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5) Thomas Piketty's best-selling book on the concentration of wealth and inequality, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, was published in the US in 2014 to acclaim and criticism. An economist in France, Mr. Piketty conducted years of data analysis and research to support assertions he made in Capital. Can you tell us the number of years he worked on this 700+ page tome?
Hint: Use MCPL's catalog to look up the location of the book (call number), find it on the shelf and check the first line of the Acknowledgements page!
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6) Does MCPL offer paper or electronic access to Consumer Reports magazine? A recent cover story on "Planning for a Secure Retirement" by Penelope Wang, stated, "There's plenty of uncertainty today about whether you'll have enough money to stop working... take these savvy steps, whether you're in your 50s, 60s, or 70s." Can you track down the month this story was published?
Hint: Ask at the Information Desk about where paper copies of Consumer Reports magazine are kept. If you'd like to try finding the date online: from MCPL's website, click on "Research," "Subjects," then "Consumer Information." Follow the steps listed for "Consumer Reports Articles" and type in "Planning for a Secure Retirement."
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7) For his latest book, behavioral economist Dan Ariely teamed up with writer/comedian Jeff Kreisler to "challenge many of our most basic assumptions about the precarious relationship between our brains and our money." The book is titled, Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter. Can you tell us how many MCPL branches carry the book, and does the list include Olney?
Hint: From MCPL's home page, type in "Dollars and Sense" in the "Search Library Catalog" box in the center of the page. Click on the title and scroll down to see how many branches carry this title!
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YOU'RE DONE!
Stop by Olney's Information Desk
to check your answers and claim your prize 😊
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3) Did you know MCPL's collection includes the "Safari Books Online" database, which are e-books you can read right in your web browser? No need to download! Please answer the questions below.
