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Club 800 Financial Literacy 101

Financial Literacy

2025-04-24 17:30:00 2025-04-24 19:30:00 America/Chicago Club 800 Financial Literacy 101 Main Library - WREX Classroom

Thursday, April 24
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-24 17:30:00 2025-04-24 19:30:00 America/Chicago Club 800 Financial Literacy 101 Learn essential financial skills like budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit to build a foundation for financial success and long-term stability. Main Library - WREX Classroom

Main Library

WREX Classroom

Learn essential financial skills like budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit to build a foundation for financial success and long-term stability.

Take control of your financial future with this comprehensive introductory course designed to build a solid foundation in financial literacy. Club 800: Financial Literacy 101 covers key topics, including creating and maintaining a budget, developing smart saving habits, understanding debt and how to manage it, building and maintaining good credit, and setting realistic, achievable financial goals.

Through practical tools, engaging discussions, and real-world examples, participants will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to make informed financial decisions. Whether you're just starting out or looking to strengthen your financial skills, this course provides actionable strategies to help you achieve financial stability, independence, and success.

Perfect for individuals of all ages and financial backgrounds, Club 800 is more than a class—it's a step toward your brighter financial future. Join us and start your journey today!

Main Library

info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 Closed

About the library

The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

Upcoming events

Fri, Apr 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This event is full

Mon, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Apr 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Wed, Apr 09, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Fri, Apr 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Apr 14, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Apr 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This event is full

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Apr 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Thu, Apr 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Fri, Apr 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Apr 21, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Apr 22, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Tue, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Wed, Apr 23, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Thu, Apr 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Fri, Apr 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This event is full

Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Apr 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Fri, May 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.