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Our library has collected thousands of audiobooks, but over the past few years, we’ve added a newer format to our audio collection: the Playaway.

A new year brings all sorts of new things. In my case, every new year I make a goal for myself that I then have the year to work on. In 2022, my goal was to improve my drawing skills. I’m still trying to figure out what 2023’s goal will be. Here are some great options if you want to make learning a skill your new year goal.

While we’ve always owned horror books, we’ve added a new collection to our shelves: horror novels, which you can find in between the Crime and Romance collections on the second floor! As a big fan of horror novels, I’d like to get you started with some of the rising stars in horror fiction over the past 5+ years with these author recommendations.

I want to learn everything! I have always loved other languages ever since I was learning to read and discovered Spanish for the first time. If your little one is like me, they might enjoy learning a new language. A great way for kids to do this, as well as practice a language they already know, is with the online resource Muzzy Club.

I love learning about other cultures and people with different life experiences than mine. Let me tell you about a few titles highlighting diverse characters that I highly recommend:

We all have things we like to do in our free time. One of my favorite things to do is to eat and one of my favorite things to eat is a homecooked meal. This makes things a little harder as I am the one that has to cook it and I am not a master chef. Something that has really helped me is the cookbooks that we have at the library.

Are you going on vacation and would love to take videos of the family, but you don’t have a camcorder? Have you prepared for an online job interview, but you’re not equipped with a webcam and a computer headset? Or maybe you’re attending a family gathering, and you’d like to play a few games like bocce ball, croquet, or badminton. You’re in luck: you can check out over 150 items like these from the Library of Things Collection at the Addison Public Library!

I love to learn about different countries. The differences in cultures, languages, and food are amazing to me. It’s always fun to see the world from a different point of view that I can’t get from everyday life!

This article contains a list of community resources. If you are in need of SASS Services or experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the CARES line at 1-800-345-9049.

One of the latest books on display at the Addison Public Library is the work of Addison resident Yusuf Keshavarzi, whose book Darkwood: Black Jaguar tells the story of a talented 13 year old boy in Toronto who gets recruited to work for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and in doing so, uncovers an evil plot. At just 13 years old himself, Keshavarzi has already demonstrated his talent as an author.

Owning and operating a business is always a 24/7 job and the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 has made that job exponentially harder. Here are some tools to help your business succeed:

Whether you want to start your own business or you have plans to improve your business operations, your library card is a great tool! Your library card can also help you learn how to start investing with confidence.