Money Smart

Dedra Thomas, Extension Unit Educator, at  University of Illinois Extension Services, speaks to patrons about the importance of your credit report

 Adults and Money: Bank On It
Thurs., Oct. 25 6:30-8 p.m. Registration required. To register, call 847-297-251
To be held at Maine Township 1700 Ballard Rd., Park Ridge.
Learn about the functions of the various types of financial institutions.

Bank on it  is the fourth in a series of Smart Solution$ programs on various financial issues. Partnering  with Mainstreamers of Maine Township, The Niles Senior Center, and The Park, the Library’s upcoming events are listed below.

Adults and Money:  Identity Theft
Thurs., Nov. 8 1:30-2:45 p.m.
Registration required. To register, call 847-296-0333.
To be held at The Park at Golf Mill, 8975 West Golf Rd.
This program will demonstrate customer vulnerabilities and how to reduce the victimization process. .

Be Money Smart!    www.nileslibrary.org/smartsolutions
Thurs. Nov. 29 10-11:30 a.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. No registration required.
To be held at the Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St.
Learn about the Library’s Smart Solution$ web site—online resources include topics for seniors and money, retirement and financial planning, and consumer protection. This walk-in session highlights our Smart Solution$ site for unbiased information to help you make informed decisions and plan your financial future. Come in anytime during this session.

Be Money Smart!

Wed., Oct. 17 10-11:30am or 3-4:30pm

Learn the best sites for seniors and money, retirement and financial planning, consumer protection, and more. This walk-in session highlights our Smart Solution$ site for unbiased information to help you make informed decisions and plan your financial future. Come in anytime during this session. Staff will work with you personally to walk you through areas of interest.  No registration required. A Smart Solution$ program.

World Languages Celebration at the Niles Public Library

Date: 9/29/2012
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Have fun at the library and learn what the library has for you. Enjoy activities and refreshments for the whole family. Take a guided tour of the library with a certified interpreter from the ELL (English Language Learner) Parent Center in Skokie. Interpreted tours will be offered in Polish, Spanish, Gujrati, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, and Korean languages.

Sixth Annual Low Vision Fair

Sat., September 22, 2012 10am-1:30pm

To be held at the Niles Senior Center located across the street from the library.

The Niles Public Library District, along with six other area libraries, is hosting the Sixth annual Low Vision Fair.  Featured speaker, Dr. Stephen M. Conti, Retina Specialist, will talk about macular degeneration and other eye diseases that cause low vision.  Glaucoma screening will be available.  Vendors selling assistive technology will be present along with social service agencies.

This fair offers practical information for people with low vision.  There is no prior registration necessary and no charge for admission.  Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call Dodie in Outreach Services at the Niles Library: 847-663-6648.

Talk Like a Pirate Day-Arrr!

Ahoy! September 19th is the official Talk Like a Pirate Day.  If you want to learn how to speak pirate, Mango Languages offers a free Pirate Language Course.  If you like learning Pirate, you may be interested in other languages that Mango offers:

• Arabic (Levantine)
• Chinese (Cantonese)
• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Croatian
• Czech
• Danish
• Dari
• Dutch
• Farsi (Persian)
• Finnish
• French
• French (Canadian)
• German
• Greek
• Greek (Ancient)

• Greek (Koine)
• Haitian Creole
• Hawaiian
• Hebrew
• Biblical Hebrew
• Hindi
• Icelandic
• Indonesian
• Irish
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Latin
• Norwegian
• Pashto

• Pirate
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Russian
• Slovak
• Spanish (Latin America)
• Spanish (Spain)
• Swedish
• Tagalog
• Tamil
• Thai
• Turkish
• Ukrainian
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

  These courses are available for free with your Niles Public Library card.

Smart Solution$ at the Niles Public Library

Smart Solution$ Display
Stop by our new display (3^rd floor) on smart money management.  Find resources to help you take control of and safeguard your money.
-Browse personal finance books.
-Pick up free brochures on scams, credit and debt, budgeting basics, and savings and investing.
-Read the FINRA Investor Education Fact sheets.
-Take a Financial Knowledge test or Identity Theft quiz.
- Search the Smart Solution$ site for links to consumer protection tips and tools.

ESL Club at the Niles Public Library

New English speakers are invited to join this conversation club to practice speaking English. Meet people from all over the world to share personal stories and discuss current events and other topics chosen by the group. For more information contact Darlene at 847-663-6433.

Thurs., Sept. 13, 3-4:30pm

Tues., Sept. 18, 7-8:30pm