Are you approaching retirement or recently retired and concerned about how you’ll make ends meet over the years or decades ahead? Learn how to make informed investment decisions and develop objective investment strategies to reduce financial risks and ensure income during your retirement years at a “How Can I Afford Retirement?” program series scheduled Saturdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 9 and 23, and Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-12 noon, at Hennepin County Library – Brookdale, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center. Admission is free.

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(Photos courtesy of Hennepin County Public Affairs.)

The grand opening of the new Hennepin County Library – Maple Grove was held May 22, with a gala event to show off features including a drive-up book drop, a green roof; a geothermal heating and cooling system and a parking ramp.

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Educational and entertaining programs in support of lifelong learning and literacy are presented free each month at Hennepin County Library.  The following programs are scheduled in June at your local library.  For the complete program calendar, visit or call your library or go online towww.hclib.org

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Business and career programs are presented free each month at Hennepin County Library.  The following programs are scheduled in June at your local library.  For the complete program calendar, visit or call your library or go online to www.hclib.org

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Educational and entertaining programs in support of lifelong learning and literacy are presented free each month at Hennepin County Library.  The following programs are scheduled in June at your local library.  For the complete program calendar, visit or call your library or go online towww.hclib.org

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Educational and entertaining programs in support of lifelong learning and literacy are presented free each month at Hennepin County Library.  The following programs are scheduled in June at your local library.  For the complete program calendar, visit or call your library or go online towww.hclib.org

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(April 8, 2010) – A difficult economy and lack of personal income hasn’t kept people from reaching out in service to others.  About 63.4 million people in the United States – 26.8 percent of the population – volunteered for non-profit organizations from September 2008 to September 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Teens: need money for college, hobbies, clothes, entertainment, and other stuff?  Want to find a part-time or summer job that matches your skills, interests, and personality? Need help with your resume or interview skills?

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All volunteers and friends of the Minnesota Literacy Council are invited to join a book discussion in celebration of National Volunteer Week on April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Minnesota Literacy Council, 756 Transfer Road, St. Paul.

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