CHECK IT OUT: Resources for your New Year's resolutions

This time of year, we start thinking about what we would like to accomplish.

The Crestview Public Library has thousands of resources to help you achieve your goals. Here are some great items available to you for free if you have a valid Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative member library card:

•Trying to lose weight? Try "Shred-It with Weights" with Jillian Michaels or "Zero Belly Diet" by David Zinczenko.

•Want to quit smoking? Check out "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by Allen Carr or "Never Smoke Again: The Top 10 Ways to Stop Smoking Now and Forever" by Grant Cooper.

•Learning a second language? We have "Drive Time Spanish" and "Teach Yourself Beginner’s Chinese" to help.

•Trying to de-stress? "Stopping Stress before It Stops You: A Game Plan for Every Mom" by Dr. Kevin Leman or "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works — A True Story" by Dan Harris.

Don’t forget: We have an abundance of resources through our website, www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php.

Marie Garcia is the Crestview Public Library's assistant director.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CHECK IT OUT: Resources for your New Year's resolutions