Fun Distraction: Audiobooks

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So you like to read but LOVE to listen … try an AUDIOBOOK on the Libby app using your public library card. Psst … Itโ€™s completely FREE!!!

๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’‘ 1๏ธโƒฃ Download the free Libby app on your device then log in to Libby using your local public library card. If you do not have a public library card, sign up at the Cortland Free Library. Any SUNY Cortland student can sign up for free with their Student ID card.

๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’‘ 2๏ธโƒฃ Decide what to read … maybe you know or perhaps you want to visit https://goodreads.com for suggestions. The Libby has books organized by genre so you can search for โ€œMysteriesโ€ for example.

๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’‘ 3๏ธโƒฃ When searching in Libby set the format to โ€œaudiobooks.โ€

๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’‘ 4๏ธโƒฃ Find a book you like? Check it out! (Remember if someone is using that book right now place it on hold so you can check it out later and then look for a different book to check out now.)

๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’‘ 5๏ธโƒฃ Visit your Libby shelf and begin listening.

Listen while you walk, wait for the bus, work out at the gym, in between classes, fold your laundry, in your car, or anywhere.

If you want some audiobook recommendations, here is an article from Buzzfeed …
โ€œ23 Audiobooks That Were Really Popular In 2020โ€
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/ariannarebolini/best-audiobooks-2020-librofm

To get a library card at the Cortland Free Library visit them online – http://cortlandfreelibrary.org/

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Fun Distraction: Yoga

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Feeling stressed? Want to get centered and relaxed? Try balancing your mind and body with yoga.

๐’€๐’๐’ˆ๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’† is a great place to start. Her free yoga series โ€œHOME: A 30 Day Yoga Journeyโ€ will give you a different yoga session to do each day through finals. Plus Adrieneโ€™s adorable dog Benji hangs out for each yoga session keeping Adriene and you company.ย 

๐’€๐’๐’ˆ๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’† – https://yogawithadriene.com/

HOME: A 30 Day Yoga Journey – https://yogawithadriene.com/home-30-days-of-yoga/

Yoga with Adriene is also on …
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/yogawithadriene
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/adrienelouise/
AND Instagram – Find What Feels Good – https://www.Instagram.com/fwfglife
Twitter – https://twitter.com/yogawithadriene

In case you want to find other yoga programs online, check out this article from Verywell Fitย  – The 8 Best Online Yoga Classes of 2021 –
https://www.verywellfit.com/best-online-yoga-classes-3567242

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Virtual PAWS for Stress Relief

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Virtual PAWS for Stress Relief
Send us a photo or video, the name and a short bio of your pet to be featured on cortlandpaws Instagram during Finals Week
(You can submit new pictures even if you submitted last semester)

Any student, faculty or staff can showcase their pet(s)
Send via message to @cortlandpaws on Instagram or email health.promotion@cortland.edu by Monday, May 3, 2021

New this semester: You can also send TikTok videos or other videos less than one minute
Does your pet have a talent? Make you laugh? Has a cute costume? Do a funny habit? Let us showcase them!

Brought to you by the PAWS for Stress Relief Committee

NLW: Memorial Library

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Memorial Library ๐”€๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฌ๐“ธ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ผ you during National Library Week and ALL year long!!!

We provide a number of services for you …
Research Help
Study Space
Online Databases, Articles, & eBooks
Interlibrary Loan
Technology Help
University Archives
Computer Labs & Laptops
Teaching Materials Center, TMC
And so much more!

… come by for a visit in person or log into the Library online in MyRedDragonโ€™s Library tab!

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Fun Distraction: Good Reads

Image of row of books as an ad for Goodreads which states "Meet your next favorite book."

Do you love to read? Are you looking for a next favorite book?
Check out ๐”พ๐• ๐• ๐••๐•ฃ๐•–๐•’๐••๐•ค!!!

Goodreads provides titles, synopses, reviews, and lists of books sorted by year, genre, authors, etc.

For example …
โ€œMost popular books published in 2021โ€
https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/2021

๐”พ๐• ๐• ๐••๐•ฃ๐•–๐•’๐••๐•ค is available …
Online – https://www.goodreads.com/
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/Goodreads/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/goodreads/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/goodreads

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NLW: Challenged Books

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๐“ . Why take action for Libraries?
๐“. Because Libraries take action for you!

๐”ป๐•š๐•• ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ ๐•œ๐•Ÿ๐• ๐•จ: The American Library Association tracks challenges to books across our country and compiles a list each year of the Most Challenged titles.

Check out the โ€œTop 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020โ€ …
๐•Ž๐•’๐•ฅ๐•”๐•™: https://youtu.be/8DbrJiaYFbM
โ„๐•–๐•’๐••: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10#2020

Remember:
BOOKS UNITE US
CENSORSHIP DIVIDES US

Take action for the libraries in your life! Libraries do the same for you!!!

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NLW: Outreach Day

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TODAY is ๐‘ต๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’•๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’„๐’‰ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’š!
Please join us in celebrating our Libraryโ€™s social media outreach by checking out our ๐Ÿ…•๐Ÿ…ค๐Ÿ… ๐”ป๐•š๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•ฃ๐•’๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•ค series posts … LIKE – FOLLOW – SHARE!!!

Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/SUNYCortlandMemorialLibrary/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sunycortlandmemoriallibrary/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/cortlandmemlib

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Fun Distraction: Take a Hike

Image is a map of hiking trails for the Lime Hollow Nature Center

The sun is shining and itโ€™s warmer out! Take advantage of the great weather and take a nature walk.

Did you know there is a Nature Center full of gorgeous hikes only a 6 minute drive from campus?

๐“›๐“ฒ๐“ถ๐“ฎ ๐“—๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ต๐“ธ๐”€ is located at 338 McLean Road, Cortland and trails are open from dawn until dusk. Check out the trail map and plan your visit!

Check out Lime Hollow trails online: https://www.limehollow.org/trails

Also on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/limehollow/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/limehollow/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/LHNCKidsGarden

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NLW: Celebrate Library Workers

Word Search puzzle for National Library Week

Celebrate National Library Weekโ€™s โ„•๐•’๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•’๐• ๐•ƒ๐•š๐•“๐•ฃ๐•’๐•ฃ๐•ช ๐•Ž๐• ๐•ฃ๐•œ๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค ๐”ป๐•’๐•ช by sending a shout out to your local library staff. Feel free to leave a shout out on Facebook!ย We loveย hearing from you!!!

Other ways you can celebrate: Try the NLW Word Search in the image.ย How many words can you find?

โœ… ๐Ÿ…›๐Ÿ…˜๐Ÿ…‘๐Ÿ…ก๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…ก๐Ÿ…˜๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…
Psst … I already found one for you!

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National Library Week

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Itโ€™s โ„•๐•’๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•’๐• ๐•ƒ๐•š๐•“๐•ฃ๐•’๐•ฃ๐•ช ๐•Ž๐•–๐•–๐•œ!!!

Help us celebrate by sharing some loveย for the libraries in your life. Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate – http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/our-favorite-ways-celebrate-national-library-week

Be sure to stay connected by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter!ย 

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