Spring into Self-Care
Flowers are blooming, leaves are returning to trees, and the Earth seems to be renewing itself. Spring is the perfect time to focus on your own renewal in the form of self-care. With Hoopla, you can build your own spring refresh care package, all free and right from your library.
What Are Your Goals?
Start with a single goal. Do you want to:
Select your goal and see what we’ve curated to build your care package to help meet it. We’ve included audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music, and BingePasses so you can try various ways of getting your information throughout the day.
Get Better Sleep
This audiobook includes 13 guided sleep meditations, calming narration, breathwork exercises, mindfulness, visualization, and gentle background sounds. Together, they help relax your body, ease anxiety, and improve sleep quality so you can rest deeply, feel more focused during the day, and maintain a calmer, better mood overall.
By Matthew Walker
In this book, sleep expert Matthew Walker breaks down why sleep matters so much for your body and mind. He shares the latest science and real research on how better sleep boosts learning, mood, and energy, while helping to slow aging and prevent disease. And there is info to help you tonight: simple tips to help you sleep better.
(Various Artists)
In addition to classical pieces like Nocturne No. 10 in E minor and Spiegel im Spiegel (version for violin and piano), this 47-track album includes soothing choices like “A Little Snowflake” and “The Rain Outside the Window” to help you drift off to a gentle sleep.
Wind down with a game instead of doomscrolling! You might find that you’re calmer and that sleep comes more easily. With this BingePass you can play tons of award-winning puzzles and games, updated daily. Get seven days of unlimited access to games like Cross|word and SpellTower, plus new games like Flipart and Typeshift, all in one place.
BingePass is unique to the Hoopla streaming service and offers seven days of unlimited access to entire platforms, collections, and series. Explore the rest of Hoopla’s growing BingePass collection, all for free with your library card.
Stop Procrastinating
How to Create a Motivated Mindset
Written and read by Napoleon Hill
Motivation isn’t automatic; you build it with daily habits. This shows how to train your mind using simple practices so you can stay focused and go after what you want. Learn to turn thoughts into action, drop limiting beliefs, beat procrastination, and create an environment that sets you up to succeed.
The Psychology of Procrastination
By Hayden Finch
Figure out why you procrastinate and start getting things done. This book breaks down the mental and emotional habits behind it and shows how to overcome them with practical, research-backed tools. Learn to work with your brain, not against it, so you can stay productive, finish what you start, and reach your goals.
Written and illustrated by Grant Snider
What do ideas look like, and where do they come from? Grant Snider’s illustrations explore those questions in a fun, thoughtful way. This collection of short comics dives into the ups and downs of creativity, offering inspiration and insight for anyone: artists, students, or just curious minds.
Decisiveness: Eliminating Procrastination
Here’s a powerful way to retrain your brain to be more productive: self-help and guided meditation. The four tracks on this album include hypnosis and meditation relaxation that can be experienced while you’re awake or asleep.
Increase Creativity
By Rosemary Davidson and Arzu Tahsin and read by Joan Walker
Blending mindfulness, neuroscience, and creativity research, Craftfulness explores how making things by hand boosts well-being and happiness. It’s not a how-to crafting book; it’s about why creating matters, showing how it helps you express yourself, reconnect with who you are, and feel more energized, inspired, and fulfilled.
By Lisa Congdon
Your unique artistic voice is what sets you apart, but finding it takes time and effort. Lisa Congdon shares tips and insights from her own journey plus the journeys of other creatives, helping you discover your style, handle influences, push past fear, and grow confident in your creative path.
Written and illustrated by Eddy Atoms
This simple, friendly guide to making comic zines is great for all ages. It walks you through everything, from brainstorming ideas and designing characters to layouts and putting it all together. All you need is some paper, pens, and a stapler, and you’re ready to create!
Binaural Beats: Alpha Waves 10 Hz – Focus, Learning, Creativity, Flow State
Alpha brainwave training helps slow your brain into a relaxed, focused state linked to creativity and flow. Boosting alpha waves can calm your mind and body, spark creativity, and improve problem-solving, helping you feel more clear-headed and inspired throughout your day. These 30 tracks can be listened to while doing just about anything else.
Get Organized
By Ea Fuqua and Meg DeLong and read by Meg DeLong
Declutter your home and create a peaceful, joyful space with 100 easy, room-by-room tips from Meg DeLong and Ea Fuqua of the Tidy Home. This fun, practical guide shows how organizing your space can feel like self-care, helping you reclaim control, create lasting systems, and enjoy every corner of your home.
Disney Peaceful Piano: Motivation
Seven beloved songs from Disney films are reinterpreted on piano for background listening or to sing along, whichever fits your mood better. All the songs are motivational, including “Go the Distance,” “Breaking Free,” and “Let It Go.” The ideal soundtrack for “breaking free” of clutter.
Decluttering at the Speed of Life
By Dana K. White
Decluttering expert Dana White tackles the mindset and emotional hurdles that can make tidying so difficult. With humor and practical tips, she shows how to tackle clutter at any level, handle procrastination, and make steady progress (even when you feel too busy) so you can finally clear your space for good.
Get Refreshed for Spring
Taking goals one at a time is more manageable than trying to tackle a lot at once. Choose a goal for yourself, arm yourself with a care package from Hoopla, and get started today.
*Titles may vary by library