Welcome to "LEO Saves"

The mission of Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO) is to create and deliver opportunities for enhanced 21st century services at public libraries in eastern Oregon. Founded in 2000 as a nonprofit association, LEO serves 51 public libraries in 15 rural counties with advocacy, programs, facility needs and technical assistance. LEO is proud to present the LEO Saves initiative in collaboration with our partners. The Hermiston Public Library serves as the hub for this innovative project to bring programming in financial literacy to the region.

"Libraries are part of the solution when a community is struggling economically. From free access to books and online resources for families to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining, libraries enable lifelong learning. We are thrilled that through the FINRA Foundation's generous support, Smart investing @ your library® grantees will have the resources to provide library users with access to unbiased investor education.” -Camila Alire, ALA President

“LEO Saves” is the theme for a series of financial literacy classes and related independent programs brought by the nonprofit Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO) and partners to residents in Morrow and Umatilla counties. Funding for LEO Saves has been provided through the “Smart Investing at Your Library” initiative of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA).

Welcome to "LEO Saves"

LEO Saves delivers bilingual, in-person and videoconference programs at area libraries, Blue Mt. Community College and other community centers for lifelong learners of all ages.

Program topics include information for consumers of all ages on a wide range of topics such as investing, consumer know-how and making smart decisions about personal finances. LEO Saves presents area residents with effective, unbiased financial education resources from basic saving techniques to targeted fiscal management.

LEO Saves also helps build financial literacy collections (books and program DVDs) for area libraries with materials to be shared by residents via inter-library, on-line borrowing throughout eastern Oregon.