Whether you’re just starting out or starting over, check out these resources before making big moves for your future!
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s, 3rd Edition: Your Step-By-Step Guide To: Understanding Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds by Joe Duarte. A comprehensive, step-by-step guide designed to navigate beginners through their investment journey. From understanding basic investment principles, to exploring a host of investment options, this book offers a broad perspective of the investment world. With a primary focus on those between the ages of twenty and forty, the book demystifies complex investment terminologies and strategies, making them easy to understand and apply. It contains practical advice on how to make wise investment decisions, insights on wealth growth, and tips to avoid common investment pitfalls. Including updated information on sustainable investing, investment apps, retirement savings, ETFs, and alternate investing. You will find specific examples of investment strategies, real-world scenarios, and several DIY investing options specifically tailored for their age group so they can start making their money work for them now!
Nolo’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home by Ilona Bray, J.D. & Attorney Ann O’Connell. This book provides everything the first-time home buyer needs to: research the local market and listings; choose a house, condo, co-op or townhouse; create a realistic budget; qualify for an affordable loan; borrow a down payment from friends or family; get protection with inspections and insurance; and negotiate and close the deal successfully. This book includes insights from numerous real estate professionals-agents, attorneys, mortgage specialists, a home inspector, and more. Also included are the real-life stories from more than 20 first-time homebuyers.
Upcoming Events:
Tuesdays:
Craft & Chat: Tuesdays, 5-7 PM. Bring your own craft/project and socialize with other crafters while you work!
Wednesdays:
Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids: the 2nd Wednesday of every month— August 13 at 9 AM. Parenting isn’t easy. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support coping strategies and information about community resources.
Read with Stella & Kelli: Wednesday, August 6 and 2, 10:30-11:30 AM. Read aloud to two-year-old Golden Retriever named Stella, and her owner, Kelli! Stella is a therapy dog and has been trained and certified by The Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
July STEM-a-thon: Ages 11-16. Wednesdays 12-1:30 PM. Explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) challenges each week. There is no cost, but space is limited, so register ASAP! July 30: Rube Goldberg Machine.
August STEM-a-thon: Ages 7-10. Wednesdays at 12-1 PM. Explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) experiments each week. There is no cost, but space is limited, so register ASAP! August 6: Chemical Reactions, August 13: Aviation Fun, August 20: All About Energy, August 27: Chain Reactions.
Thursdays:
First Thursday Book Club: August 7, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.
Community Read: Mistborn: The Final Empire, July 24 at 6 PM. Join us as we watch a prerecorded talk with author, Brandon Sanderson followed by a lively discussion with fellow readers. Contact the library to request a copy to read in advance!
Fridays:
Lego at the Library: Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome!
Read with Stella & Kelli: Friday, August 1 and 15, 10:30-11:30 AM. Read aloud to two-year-old Golden Retriever named Stella, and her owner, Kelli! Stella is a therapy dog and has been trained and certified by The Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
100 Year Anniversary Celebration: August 1, 5-7 PM during First Friday. Let’s celebrate as a community–we wouldn’t be here without you. Enjoy refreshments, music, & more!
Biggest Book Sale of the Year: August 1-20. Name your price – you choose how much to donate to the library during our biggest used book (and DVD) sale of the year!
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