New Year’s resolutions can be much easier to make than to achieve. That’s why BCPL wants to help you set and keep your New Year’s goals! Throughout the winter, we’ll be exploring some of the most common resolutions people make and sharing how you can use your library resources to reach your goals.
No one is perfect, and the path to keeping your goals won’t be either. If you fall behind, be kind to yourself and get right back on the path. Set your plans, but be flexible, too. And remember, small victories lead to big goals!
RESOLUTION #1
But here’s a secret you may not know—that exterior is a myth. Nobody lives a completely balanced life. Even the person you think has everything figured out! But we have tips and strategies on how you can feel a little more balanced.
Recommended Solutions:
- Check out a family-themed GO! Tote, like Hiking Kentucky, or Jumanji Escape Room!
- Plan some couples’ time with GO! Totes like Date Night, Dungeons & Dragons, or Hunt a Killer: Death at the Dive Bar.
- Take some “me” time with Silent Book Club or CrafterSpace—or check out GO! Totes like Knitting & Crochet and Painting with Acrylic.
- Join a (more social) BCPL book club.
- Make family time with Family Bingo, Artsy Evenings, Family Storytime, Family D&D, and more! You can also connect with family members (or friends) on a deeper level at our Shared Stories events.
- Spend time with friends—and make new ones by attending Active 55+, Anime Club, Coffee Chats, Craft Circle, Discovery Club, The Games People Play, Rainbow Kitten Unicorn Club, True Crime Chat, and more!
- Universal Class
Courses to consider: Building Self-Esteem, How to Be Your Own Life Coach, Pursuing Happiness: Successful Strategies, Relaxation 101, Single Parenting 101, Stress Management, Time Management 101, & more!
RESOLUTION #2
According to Harvard University, it’s important to our health to stay active. Physical activity keeps our hearts, bodies, and brains healthy and functioning. We all pretty much understand this, but finding time to exercise, eat better, and take care of our mental and emotional needs is difficult in such a fast-paced society.
Recommended Solutions:
- Take control of your hearth health at our new Healthy Hearts Club.
- Attend a fitness class, like Chair Yoga, Gentle Stretch, Senior Strength Training, or Yoga.
- Check out a health-themed GO! Tote, like Hiking Kentucky or Healthy Living.
- Check out a health-themed Library of Things item, like Ankle Weights, Pilates Bar Kit, Weighted Fitness Hoop, and more!
- Check your blood pressure at one of the tabletop machines at the library—or check out a portable monitor from our Library of Things.
- Universal Class
Courses to consider: Anti-Aging Techniques, Depression Management, Diabetes 101, Drug & Alcohol Abuse 101, Emotional Healing 101, Nutrition 101 & 201, Weight Loss Management, Weight Training 101!
RESOLUTION #3
Believe it or not, your library is a hotbed of opportunities for you to finally check out that hobby you’ve always been interested in.
Recommended Solutions:
- Take your curiosity to the next level with specialized GO! Totes like Space Exploration or Louisville for foodies, travelers, and amateur historians. Each tote is packed with books, activities, and tools to dive into your favorite topics.
- Take a deep dive into a variety of topics with The Great Courses, available with a Hoopla Binge Pass or via Kanopy. We also have some physical copies you can check out!
- Learn an instrument—including voice classes!—with ArtistWorks.
- Try a new hobby on for size! Our new Hobby Hunting series is the perfect, low-commitment way to see if hobbies ranging from gardening to genealogy to photography are the right fit for you.
- Learn a new language with Mango.
- Learn to code with Fiero Code or attend our Girls Who Code meetups.
- Learn a new creative skill in the Maker Lab or Digital Media Lab at Central Library.
- Take a course or workshop, ranging from public speaking courses (and SO MUCH MORE) on LinkedIn Learning to a vast selection of tutorials for ALL THE CRAFTS with Creativebug. And Universal Class courses range from business skills to UFO Studies!
RESOLUTION #4:
But man—keeping your finances in order is HARD! Saving money, budgeting money, investing your money: these are things they don’t always teach you in school. There are methods we can use to keep our finances in order, but without the knowledge, we don’t know where to start.
Recommended Solutions:
- Grow your career by streaming The Great Courses “Professional Skills” series on Kanopy or learn Career Management Skills with LinkedIn Learning.
- Manage your money by attending Financial Education with Park Community Credit Union (Ages 18+) at Hillview Branch Library or complete accounting courses on LinkedIn Learning.
- Schedule an appointment with a reference librarian. You can get help with a job search or your résumé, build computer skills to boost your employability, learn to use Excel to create a budget, and more.
- Universal Class
Courses to consider: Accounting & Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone, Business Budgeting 101, Debt Reduction, Investing 101, Investing 201, Investing 301, Personal Finance 101, Retirement Planning, Understanding Insurance Types & more!
Do you have a SPECIFIC resolution in need of solutions?
Contact us, and we’ll offer possible solutions to aid your progress!
- E-mail Tracy from our Marketing & Communications team for general questions and solution requests.
- Contact our Reference Team to learn more about online resources and services.
- E-mail our Outreach & Events Coordinator to learn about or suggest a library event.