Lending Library
Lending library available through Virginia Cooperative Extension
We have a lending library available for any Virginia educator who wishes to borrow books and/or videos to supplement classroom teaching and program planning. The following materials are available either through contacting your local Virginia Cooperative Extension Office (check the "state government listings" in your local phone book) or contact:
Dr. Celia Hayhoe
Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management (0410)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Phone: 540-231-3497
Email: chayhoe@vt.edu
Books
- Money Management
- I Can Do It! A Micropedia of Living on Your Own, by Marian B. Latzko, (1996), Palmer Publications.
- Kids' Allowances: How Much, How Often, and How Come, by David McCurrach, (2000), Kids' Money Press. (This book is a parents' guide).
- Money Matters for Teens Workbook, aged 15-18 edition, by Larry Burkett with Todd Temple, (1998), Moody Press.
- The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense, by Stan and Jan Berenstain, (2001), Random House. This book is targeted to younger children.
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Money for Teens, by Susan Shelly, (2001), Pearson Education.
- The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens, by David and Tom Gardner, (2002), Fireside Publishers.
- The Totally Awesome Business Book for Kids, by Adriane G. Berg and Arthur Berg Bochner, (1995), Newmarket Press.
Videos
- Credit Cards (please note some videos are sponsored by credit card companies)
- Credit Ready? Five Essential Lessons Before Starting to Use Credit, American Express Company. (1995). The kit includes a video, posters, sample activity sheets, and teacher's guide on topics regarding a description of credit, making credit choices, qualifying for credit, credit reports, and taking control of credit.
- Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit Basics, The Learning Seed. (1996). The kit includes a video and teacher's guide on credit basics, credit histories, legal rights in using credit, credit repair, and how to establish credit.
- Master Your Future: A Program on Financial Responsibility, by MasterCard International Incorporated. (1993). The kit includes a video and teacher's guide for secondary teachers that has topics on budgeting, checking and savings, credit, and credit history.
- Car Insurance
- Choice, Chance, Control: That's Life, Insurance Education Foundation, Inc. (1988). The kit includes a video, sample activity sheets, and teacher's guide on topics dealing with basic insurance terms, risk control, and the purpose of insurance.
- Budgeting
- User Friendly Budgeting, The Learning Seed. (1998). The kit includes a video and teacher's guide for topics on basic steps in financial planning: setting goals, preparing a basic budget, organizing household money matters, and how to plan for unexpected expenses.
