JCPL Teens

On New Years, I reflect on the year that has passed and commit to something I can do or change as a resolution. Most surveys say that 50 percent or fewer of us keep our resolutions; so I thought I would post some here with some ideas that the Library could help you with (and ask you to post some more)!!!

1. Get more exercise. You could offer to walk your family's dog or volunteer to walk your neighbor's dog. We also have cool DVDs like, "MTV Power Yoga," "Pilates Week- Five 15 Minute Workouts for the Busy Teen," and "77 Fun and Exciting Martial Arts Drills." You could also try listening to a Playaway while you walk or workout.

2. Read a book for FUN once a month! Our teen librarians have tons of ideas and we always have bibliographies and other great books and reading links on our web site.

3. Save a certain amount of money. On the Teens page on our web site you can find a section on money which has several sections on finances as well as how to buy differently. There are also great print resources like, "Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens" and "The Teen's Guide to Personal Finance."

4. Try new things!!!!!!! Parkour, Recycling, Novel Writing,  Photography, Anime and more.

5. Helping others by volunteering. Check on our site - look for Teen Activism and Volunteering.

6. Prepare for the zombie apocalypse with "Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead," or "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies."

7. Take a practice test on our web site! Curious how you will do on the ACT? Take a timed test for free under Test Preparation on the Education section of our web site!

8. Cook dinner once a month... "Emeril's There's a Chef In My Soup" or "Clueless in the Kitchen".

9. Try listening to some "old school" music. Your library has thousands of CDs, and Prospector has thousands more. Check out a genre you have never listened to before - FOR FREE!

10. Submit comments to blog posts on the Library web site! Add something right now and check back every week! You can make it a better blog for everyone.

Add your resolutions in the comments section now!!!! Tell the WORLD your plan!

My resolution is to take a photo every day.