Happy New Year! One week in and the gyms are packed with people eager to get healthy in the new year. Running on a treadmill or working that stair machine can get tedious so many people bring along a set of headphones. Music can be motivating and audiobooks are engaging! Fire up hoopla [1] and checkout a music album [2] or a downloadable audiobook [3]. With no wait times or subscription fees, customers are sure to get the music they want, when they want it. Downloading an audiobook hits two common New Year’s resolutions at once: get moving and read more.

In light of our customers viewing, reading, and listening needs this new year, we’ve raised the limit to 6 checkouts per month! Now there’s no excuse for not starting those resolutions!

Having a hard time knowing what to listen to? This week’s open site, Taste Dive [4], is here to help. Browse or search thousands of recommendations across music, movies, tv shows, books, authors, and games. Connect with users who share your same tastes – both love and hate! 

Action Steps

• If you haven’t tried hoopla [1], now is the time! If you’re having trouble with account creation, never fear, the Virtual Library is on hand to assist you.
• Browse the hoopla popular music list [2]. Is there anything that might catch your ear?
• Browse the hoopla popular downloadable audiobooks [3]. See anything you want to read? 

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