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Monday Spotlight: Libby

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These days, more and more people are getting their reading in by listening.

As audiobooks have become more easily accessible, more people are able to enjoy a book than ever before. Now, you can enjoy a book as you drive, cook, clean, and run errands.

But for some, there is one major barrier to enjoying an audiobook: the typically exorbitant fees associated with audiobook subscription services.

Enter Libby: a free library in your pocket.

Libby by Overdrive

With Libby, as long as you have a library card (from any library!) you can listen to audiobooks and read eBooks–for free! Let’s go over some of the key features we love about Libby.

Sleep Timer

Maybe you, like us, enjoy reading a good book before bed. With Libby, you can play an audiobook until you fall asleep rather than waking up to realize it’s been playing all night. Set a sleep timer for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour, or more, or even to stop at the end of the next chapter.

Bookmarks

Just like when you’re reading a physical book, there will be times when the narrator reads something you don’t want to forget, some tidbit you want to savor again and again. This is where bookmarks come in. Simply set a bookmark at the current place and come back anytime you’d like.

We hope you’ll enjoy this free app, which you can download to any smartphone.

Friday Reads: 2021 Notable Children’s Recordings

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Audiobooks can be a great way for the whole family to enjoy a story together! Children’s Library Assistant Nancy Huff says “One of the best things about recordings is the ability to multitask.  Have some laundry to fold?  Listen to a recording at the same time and before you know it you can check the laundry off of the to do list…There are also many benefits for struggling readers.  Audiobooks provides increased comprehension and word exposure.  It builds vocabulary.  Audiobooks give struggling readers independence and decreases printed word identification anxiety. This allows the reader the opportunity to bridge the gap of previous reading experience. I can’t wait to continue my audiobook adventure.”

The American Library Association has compiled a list of some of the best audiobooks for a wide range of children under 14 from the past year. The whole list can be found on their website here, but we’ve compiled some highlights that you can borrow on Hoopla for free with your library card today.

Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar, read by Zehra Jane Naqvi

In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, ten-year-old Anjali is devastated to think of her father risking his life for the freedom struggle.

But it turns out he isn’t the one joining. Anjali’s mother is. And with this change comes many more adjustments designed to improve their country and use ‘ahimsa’-non-violent resistance-to stand up to the British government. First the family must trade in their fine foreign-made clothes for homespun cotton, so Anjali has to give up her prettiest belongings. Then her mother decides to reach out to the Dalit community, the ‘untouchables’ of society. Anjali is forced to get over her past prejudices as her family becomes increasingly involved in the movement.

When Anjali’s mother is jailed, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother’s work, ensuring that her little part of the independence movement is completed.

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks, read by Bahni Turpin

Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who’s been in prison for a terrible crime? A crime he says he never committed. Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. Everyone else thinks Zoe’s worrying about doing a good job at her bakery internship and proving to her parents that she’s worthy of auditioning for Food Network’s Kids Bake Challenge.
But with bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcus’s conviction weighing heavily on the other, this is one recipe Zoe doesn’t know how to balance. The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies.

Going Down Home With Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons, read by Daxton Edwards

“On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home.”
Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to family history. All the kids have to decide on what tribute to share, but what will Lil’ Alan do?
In this rich and moving celebration of history, culture, and ritual, Kelly Starling Lyons’ eloquent text explores the power of family traditions. Stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multigenerational family.

HotDog! by Anh Do, read by Aaron Lockman, James Herrera, Casey Turner

Hotdog and his friends are going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird find his missing mom! They’ll climb to crazy heights to find her! But can they handle dirty diapers and karate-chopping roosters along the way?

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The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach, read by Matt Braver, Sisi Aisha Johnson

This clever send-up of every child’s biggest challenge –being patient!–is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.
Ross Burach’s hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.

Friday Reads: New Year’s Resolutions

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Do you feel like you need a boost for your New Year’s Resolution? Are you still wondering what yours should be? Hoopla has a host of books to offer ideas, no matter what your goals are. Here’s a small sample of what they have to offer.

In 2021 I want…

…To make better memories this year

The Art Of Making Memories-  Meik Wiking

Available in eBook and EAudiobook

What’s the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking-happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke-shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book.

 

…To Practice Gratitude

Gratitude Daily- Nataly Kogan

Available in eAudiobook

Experience more joy and less stress in a 21-day journey with world-renowned happiness expert, Nataly Kogan. What do happier people all have in common? Gratitude. Time and again, gratitude has been scientifically proven to be a critical ingredient for a happy, healthy life, and in Gratitude Daily, happiness expert Nataly Kogan takes you on a 21-day audio journey to build your gratitude skills. In each 10-15 minute lesson, you’ll not only learn how to do each practice, but why, as Nataly shares fascinating tidbits from psychology, neuroscience, and her own successes. By the end of your gratitude journey you’ll not only have created a solid gratitude habit, you’ll have actually changed your brain in ways that bring you more joy, better health, and greater resiliency going forward.

 

Wake Up Grateful- Kristi Nelson

Available in eBook and EAudiobook

With a growing body of researching demonstrating the tremendous social, physical, and mental health benefits of gratitude, Kristi Nelson invites readers to join her on the path to feeling fully alive and grateful no matter what circumstances or challenges life presents. Building on the groundbreaking universal teachings of Brother David Steindl-Rast, dubbed “the Grandfather of Gratitude” by Oprah Winfrey, and using her own affecting story of surviving Stage IV cancer as a framework, Nelson recounts how she learned to embrace uncertainty, fear, and vulnerability through gratitude practice, and opened the door to living with great fullness of heart. After an in-depth exploration of the guiding principles to living gratefully, readers embark on the journey of cultivating their own grateful living practice, with series of real-world exercises, meditations, and reflections. Each is anchored in the states of consciousness necessary to lead a more grateful life: to be fully present, to see with fresh eyes, and to be open to ever-present possibility. The profound gift Nelson offers through her story and perspective is transformative, reconnecting readers with the joy of being alive.

 

…To Make My Mornings Better

The 5 AM Club- Robin Sharma

Available in eAudiobook

Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness. Through an enchanting-and often amusing-story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through: How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements. A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day. A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth. A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed. “Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world. Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.

 

 

…To Eat Healthier

Eat, Drink, And Be Healthy- Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH with Patrick J. Skerret

Available in eAudiobook

Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness. Through an enchanting-and often amusing-story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through: How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements. A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day. A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth. A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed. “Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world. Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.

 

The Intuitive Eating Workbook- Evelyn Tribole MS RDN and Elyse Resch MS RDN

Available in eBook and EAudiobook
Do you use food to comfort yourself during stressful times? The Intuitive Eating Workbook offers a comprehensive, evidence-based program to help you develop a healthy relationship with food, pay attention to cues of hunger and satisfaction, and cultivate a profound connection with your mind and body. Have you tried fad diet after fad diet, only to gain weight back? Maybe you’ve tried the protein diet only to move on to vegetables only? Raw almonds and coconut water every forty-five minutes instead of big meals? Or perhaps you’ve tried counting calories, but the numbers on the scale still don’t add up. If you are ready to throw in your hat and give up on dieting for good, take heart. You can enjoy food again-you just need to pay attention to your body’s natural hunger cues. Based on the authors’ best-selling book, Intuitive Eating, this workbook can show you how. The Intuitive Eating Workbook offers a new way of looking at food and mealtime by showing you how to recognize your body’s natural hunger signals. Structured around the ten principles of intuitive eating, the mindful approach in this workbook encourages you to abandon unhealthy weight control behaviors, develop positive body image, and-most importantly-stop feeling distressed around food! You were born with all the wisdom you need for eating intuitively. This book will help you reconnect with that wisdom and ultimately change your life-one meal at a time.

 

…To Declutter

The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up- Marie Kondo

Available in eAudiobook

Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles? Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo’s clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list).With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house “spark joy” (and which don’t), this international bestseller featuring Tokyo’s newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home-and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.

 

 

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