Would you like FREE CHILDREN’S BOOKS for your April story times??? Money Smart Week 2019 (MSW) will kick off National Financial Literacy Month. And, Michigan’s MSW Campaign is once again offering Money Smart Kids Read for interested public libraries to incorporate into story times, March 30-April 30, 2019. What to do? • Plan your money-themed story time(s) NOW, to take place between March 30-April 30, 2019 – NOTICE THE 5-WEEK WINDOW TO HOST MONEY SMART WEEK PROGRAMS THIS YEAR?!? • Register as a Money Smart Week host partner, TODAY, by going to www.MoneySmartWeek.org<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.MoneySmartWeek.org&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600804828&sdata=kBCXdMlXMX%2Fmrr97DKVu%2B%2BM%2FJb3HxgiNMNRz28GGHfY%3D&reserved=0> and JOIN. You’ll receive notices about FREE resources, like BOOKMARKS, POSTERS, and more. • Watch the Library of Michigan listserv for the FREE BOOK announcement, on-or-around November 1st. Complete the questionnaire for FREE BOOKS and, via RIDES/TLN, we’ll send you enough copies for each attending family to take a book home to keep! As a pre-registered MLA Annual Conference "CHILDREN SERVICES" participant, you are being given the opportunity to request free books NOW! Complete the Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDTcQI0e5AzIe16B_pcL5os4v_SyNZwWWUgQfgJgl9QWCBDQ/viewform<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeDTcQI0e5AzIe16B_pcL5os4v_SyNZwWWUgQfgJgl9QWCBDQ%2Fviewform&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600814841&sdata=RUm12XxYp3T5eu8vG3UMNoPpLkZ741kreKYCtcYDNn4%3D&reserved=0> o NOTE: Many libraries also plan money-themed programs for TEENS and ADULTS during Money Smart Week. • Between January 1-January 30th, enter your Money Smart event(s) in the MoneySmartWeek.org event calendar. • After your event takes place, it is imperative that you enter your attendance number! • Stay in touch with the Michigan Money Smart Week Campaign! Go to – and LIKE – our facebook page: www.facebook.com/MoneySmartWeekMichigan<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMoneySmartWeekMichigan&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600814841&sdata=zEQy0lcN6BgmxWKsHMXZe8kkzC%2Br4Yl5S1pehxlrDSU%3D&reserved=0>. Special THANKS to our generous 5-year-running Money Smart Kids Read underwriting partner, Michigan Credit Unions. Books provided in the past included: Lots and Lots of Coins, A Dollar for Penny, Bunny Money, Dollars and $ense, Trouble with Money. 2019 consideration: Earn It! A Moneybunny Book, by Cinders McLeod. Thanks also to the Library of Michigan, Michigan Library Association, The Library Network & RIDES, and Novi Public Library for their support! Questions may be directed to Michigan Money Smart Week Chair, Kelly Masters: MoneySmartMichigan@gmail.com<mailto:MoneySmartMichigan@gmail.com> -- Kelly Masters, 248.761.1762 Missed the 2018 Michigan MSW Wrap-up Celebration and 2019 Campaign Launch? Watch it now: https://youtu.be/hDu3HjqM1Y4 <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FhDu3HjqM1Y4&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600824849&sdata=1GDd8wLrvk1ZSGxuL56lzmuCAEM%2FhyEhlqKhVngFRYo%3D&reserved=0> Engage with Michigan's social media campaign! 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(me) / #MoneySmartWeek Wanna know more about MSW?: * 2018 Detroit Free Press, Susan Tompor column 1<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Fpersonal-finance%2Fsusan-tompor%2F2018%2F04%2F07%2Fmoney-smart-week-entrepreneur-band%2F488724002%2F&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600854874&sdata=VHkGIW%2BBC%2F%2B9ahUc%2FmuPns1pAijmlASb49JYreA%2B1T4%3D&reserved=0>. * 2018 Detroit Free Press, Susan Tompor column 2<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Fpersonal-finance%2Fsusan-tompor%2F2018%2F04%2F20%2Fmoney-smart-week-events%2F525777002%2F&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600864887&sdata=9mSFMsJV5rGVTuS681TuL92G68q9nJQay3Ntii1sc8k%3D&reserved=0>. * 2018 Detroit Free Press, Susan Tompor 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2<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clickondetroit.com%2Fconsumer%2Fmeloni-money%2Fmoney-monday-special-events-to-help-you-manage-your-money&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600894916&sdata=TfMdciLRrK8WL3gigBGnWzRl%2BAXvx0dFMzLD6u7Kn9M%3D&reserved=0> * 2018 Local 4 News segment on-line: https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/how-money-smart-are-you<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clickondetroit.com%2Ffeatures%2Fhow-money-smart-are-you&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C10d51222f13a43c5c0c108d6334ebc7e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636752810600904925&sdata=28%2Fdg%2F9VedkDy2Kwv2eBBMliv5SWD8mgb6R4gWTeAco%3D&reserved=0> * Share the MSW Partner Video: 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