New Year's Resolutions? We can help!

It's that time of year where everyone starts promising themselves to go to the gym, look for a new job, or finally learn a new language. Whether you have a resolution to get fit or read more, we've got great resources to help you keep your New Year's Resolutions.

Want to read more?
Quick reads, long reads, teen reads, or kid reads -- we can help. If you're looking for ideas for good books, follow us here on more than books for reviews from library staff. Just need a few ideas for WHAT book out of the thousands to pick up next, check out our book lists page. Maybe you aren't ready for lengthy novels? Head to Zinio to read current magazines on your smartphone or tablet for quick reads in a variety of magazines like mental_floss, Rolling Stone, and The Economist. Or maybe you really want to join a book club? We've got those, too. Head to our Book Clubs page to find out meeting times and book picks.

Browse our cookbooks!

Want to be healthy?
Magazines, streaming videos, DVDs, and eBooks -- if you want to get healthy and be fit, we can help! Zinio for Libraries has Runner's World, Yoga Journal and more great Health & Fitness magazines you can read on your PC, tablet or smartphone. If you're looking for videos, head to Overdrive's new Streaming Video service -- you can watch on a variety of devices, even your tablet! If you're more traditional, we have a great collection of fitness DVDs  -- give us a call or come in and we can help you find a great video at one of our libraries. Maybe your "be healthy" means eating out less? We've got you covered there, too! Zinio has a great selection of Food & Cooking magazines or you can browse our extensive cookbook collection. Don't forget to check out our great collection of Health & Fitness Axis 360 eBooks, too!

Want to learn a language?
We've got two great resources to help you learn a foreign language -- Mango Languages & Rocket Languages. With Mango, once you create a profile on their website, you can access the Mango for Libraries app on your Android or iOS smartphone to learn on the go! Mango offers over 50 foreign language courses and more than a dozen courses for ESL learners. Rocket is another great language learning resource that offers Spanish, French, Arabic, and Sign Language. Check out both and decide which one you prefer! Or if you prefer the traditional method of books & language CDs, browse the 400s next time you stop in one of your libraries.

Browse our craft books!

Want to get crafty?
Whether it's knitting, quilling, quilting, crocheting, sewing, embroidering, beading -- you name it -- we have loads of great resources available to help you get started! Plus we have great eMagazines on Zinio for all the want-to-be-crafty folks out there! You can also browse our crafty eBooks on Axis 360 like the Complete Photo Guide to Sewing and Felt It!. You can also browse our shelves at any of our libraries for thousands of craft ideas.

For more resolution ideas and info on how we can help, head to our 2014 New Year's Resolutions page.