Programs
Chicago Financial Scholars Program
EverFi’s online financial literacy resources boost critical financial skills in children, teens and adults at the Chicago Public Library. Using cutting-edge technology, EverFi offers self-paced lessons featuring games, videos and diagrams.
Vault: Understanding Money™ »
For students in grades 4-6
A 6-module, 2.5-hour online program covering financial responsibility and decision making, income and careers, planning and money management, credit and debt, insurance and risk management, and savings and investing.
EverFi: Financial Literacy™ »
For high school students
A 10-module, 6- to 8-hour program covering more than 600 topics including banking, credit scores, insurance, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, taxes, stocks, savings, a 401(k) and other critical concepts.
EverFi@Work™ »
For adults
An 8-module, 2-hour program covering topics such as mortgages, taxes, overdraft protection, identity protection, 401(k), savings and investments.
Create an Account
A free account is required to use these resources. To register, visit participating libraries for assistance from Teachers in the Library, CyberNavigators or staff.
Participating libraries:
- Archer Heights
- Avalon
- Austin
- Blackstone
- Chicago Bee
- Daley, Richard J.-Bridgeport
- Humboldt Park
- Little Village
- Lozano
- McKinley Park
- Pullman
- Roosevelt
- South Shore
- Toman
The Chicago Financial Scholars program is made possible through generous funding from Chase.
For more information, please contact Children and Young Adult Services at (312) 747-4780 or story@chipublib.org.