Use your library card to hit your New Year goals

Library pro-tips of the month
January 21, 2025
If you’re losing steam on your New Year’s resolution or need fresh inspiration to kick-start your goals, your library card will come in clutch.You can always browse our catalog for books and materials, but did you also know you also have free access to a wide range of digital resources including videos, tutorials, and apps?
 
 
Get fit
Craftsy has video courses on healthy cooking and eating and a full collection of fitness classes on stress management, sleep, supporting immunity, and exercise for all fitness levels.
 
Get Healthy U TV is a newer addition to Hoopla BingePasses and includes a diverse range of workouts for all fitness levels including yoga, circuit training, kickboxing, and barre.
 
Improve your health and well-being
The Great Courses on Kanopy has a Healthy Living collection featuring full courses on a range of health topics for physical, mental and emotional well-being including mindfulness, strength training, healthy cooking, yoga, and building resilience.
 
Learn something new
Mango Languages, Pronunciator, and Transparent Languages are perfect for anyone wanting to learning a new language or brush up on language skills.
 
LinkedIn Learning, Gale Courses and GetSetUp are all learning platforms covering a broad range of skills including staying safe online and building technical, creative, and interpersonal skills for professional and personal growth.
 
Creativebug in the Hoopla BingePasses collection offers video classes taught by top artists and downloadable resources that teach you how to crochet, knit, paint, draw, sew, quilt and more.
 
Get financially fit
Consumer Reports has reliable and unbiased reviews and buying advice on products ranging from household appliances to money products like insurance and personal finance.
 
Valueline offers investment ratings, research, statistics and forecasts for thousands of stocks and mutual funds.
 
Weiss Financial Ratings are trusted guides to stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), banks, credit unions and insurance companies.
 
Plant a garden
Browse Craftsy’s collection of courses covering landscape design, floral arrangement, and vegetable gardening.
 
Get garden design ideas and inspiration with the renowned British horticulture broadcaster and writer, Monty Don, new on Hoopla BingePasses.
 
Read more 
Browse staff picks and book lists curated by our librarians for readers of all ages on the Libby app.
 
Check out one of our book groups led by library staff in branch and online. There’s something for all reading interests, from romance to mystery to graphic novels.