Erin Baber, Public Relations Coordinator.
By Erin Baber
A quick Google search for common New Year’s resolutions brings up many versions of the following: exercise more, learn a new skill or hobby, save more money, and live life to the fullest. Whether you have grand plans to live a healthier lifestyle or to get organized, the Library has got you covered with everything you need to make keeping your resolutions easier than ever.
We’ll tackle a few of these common resolutions to show you how the Library can help. The most common – exercise, lose weight, get in better shape. The Library has hundreds of books and DVDs on nutrition, cooking, exercise, fitness, and other helpful subjects. Use the Library’s resources to download music and audiobooks to help motivate exercise time.
Next resolution – learn a new skill. Easy. Besides the thousands of books about a vast variety of hobbies we have, we also provide free access to sites like CreativeBug and Mango Languages. CreativeBug is a paid website for art and craft video lessons. Your GC Library card grants you free access. Same with Mango Languages – you can learn up to 70 different languages with a free-to-you account.
Now that we’re healthier and have taken up a few new hobbies, it’s time to save money. Your library card is paid for with your annual property taxes. All you need to do is come and apply for a card and start using the library to the fullest – borrow books and movies, download ebooks, use free educational resources, ditch Netflix and start using Hoopla, borrow fishing poles, check out a cake pan, stream music online, and on and on. Opt in to our free delivery service and we’ll even save you on gas.
The Garland County Library is located at 1427 Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs. Learn about everything the library offers, including free delivery, ebooks, special events, and more at www.gclibrary.com.
Erin Baber is Public Relations Coordinator at the Garland County Library.
