From CADL Stockbridge

Library activities can brighten winter days

by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell

January is the time to stay cozy inside with something to read, something to watch and something to do. The Stockbridge Branch is your one-stop shop for all things cozy. Stop by the library for books and magazines, including audio books if you prefer to listen to a book while you enjoy hot chocolate by the fire. We’ve added several new magazine titles including Smithsonian, Garden & Gun, Hobby Farms, Outside, Game & Fish Midwest, Time, Threads, HGTV and Practical Homeschooling. Many more magazines and books are available through our Libby app. Our hoopla app also provides downloadable books and audio books.

If you’d rather get cozy with a movie, check out Kanopy and hoopla. Both streaming services are available with a CADL card. Kanopy has many classic, independent, documentary, and foreign films; and Hoopla carries full TV series and exercise videos as well as films. Both services include sections full of kid-friendly movies.

If you are looking for ideas for starting a new project, we have several shelves of cookbooks, woodworking books, sewing and fiber arts books and much more. On our website, cadl.org, you can find the link to the Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center covering ideas and guides for many pastimes and provided by the Library of Michigan. The community puzzle exchange is full of stuff to take home, as is the Recycled Reads used book sale in the back of the library. Check them out! You can always ask for help from the friendly staff at the library circulation desk to learn about any of these services and how to access them.

Capital Area District Libraries’ Stockbridge Branch is located at 200 Wood St. For more information, call 517-851-7810 or visit cadl.org.