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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fewer than 1000 free books remain for Financial Literacy Month story times! See details below.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you’ve already submitted a request, you are all set! Please do not submit another request, as you will receive what was requested. If you are uncertain
about whether your library has submitted a request, email Kelly Masters: <a href="mailto:MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com">
MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
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<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 24, 2023 1:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> miyouth@mcls.org; Michlib-L (michlib-l@mcls.org) <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kelly Masters (MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com) <MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Smart Money MI Kids Read 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Books still available! See details below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you’ve already submitted a request, you are all set! Please do not submit another request, as you will receive what was requested. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:black">|</span></b><span style="color:black"> 517-335-8129
<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Miyouth <<a href="mailto:miyouth-bounces@mcls.org">miyouth-bounces@mcls.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Miyouth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:miyouth@mcls.org">miyouth@mcls.org</a>; Michlib-L (<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>) <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kelly Masters (<a href="mailto:MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com">MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com">MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Miyouth] Smart Money MI Kids Read 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#7030A0">FREE BOOKS FOR KIDS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The <a href="http://www.mifinancialwellness.org/" target="_blank">
Michigan Financial Wellness Network</a>'s <b>Smart Money MI Kids Read</b> program is back for
<b>April 2024</b>! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">And with another new/original book:
<i>Owl+Otter and the Big Talent Show</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Interested libraries may request copies of this year's book
<b>now</b>, to be given away to families participating in your money-themed storytimes in April.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR4pibEkD-NAG4-j4bNNFTwbCP7nqPM2JXtvdEvSBOs7K8YA/viewform" target="_blank">
here</a> for complete details and the book request form: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Be sure to click "submit" at the end of the form!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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MFWN's <b>Smart Money MI Kids Read</b> books are provided to libraries and families by Michigan credit unions with funding from the Michigan Credit Union Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Questions about this program may be directed to Kelly Masters,
<a href="mailto:MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com" target="_blank">MiFinancialWellness@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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