Naperville Public Library was recently awarded a major financial education grant as part of the Smart Investing @ your library® program, sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association. The goal of NPL's two-year grant, titled Learn Save Invest, is to establish the Naperville Public Library as a first-stop community resource for financial education.

Public libraries are uniquely positioned to provide effective, unbiased investor education resources and programming. NPL's Learn Save Invest program will offer training sessions, online tutorials, education modules, and website enhancements. Quality financial programming will address topics related to saving, investing, and financial planning. Partnerships with local civic and educational organizations will support the Library's increasing role in improving financial literacy.

As one of only 13 libraries in the nation receiving Smart Investing @ your library® grant funding, NPL is proud to be part of this pioneering investor education project. This program is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing @ your library®, a partnership with the American Library Association.