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editorial in </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edspub&AN=edp463538&site=pfi-live" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Power
& Motoryacht</span></em></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> titled "</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=3ab26121-6d31-3e7d-913c-57987b03970d" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are Hobbies
Dying?</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" recently caught my attention. The author shared that he often encounters adults who don’t have any hobbies. Many of us work, scroll, stream, sleep, repeat. He contends that finding something to
be passionate about that allows an escape from work can help decrease burnout. Since July is National Anti-Boredom Month, why not use the
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (MeL) to discover new activities that will keep you active and engaged in enjoyable
pursuits?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To find a hobby that fits, try answering the questions posed in "</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=35f43f56-4eb7-39da-8ab3-35a69b7ee822" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5
Ways to Find Your New Favorite Hobby</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" from
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edspub&AN=edp67099&site=pfi-live" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">TIME
Magazine</span></em></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. Rather than focusing on mastery or monetization, the author suggests thinking about how you want to feel and giving yourself permission to enjoy leisure time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Puzzles have become increasingly popular. Many libraries loan puzzles, host puzzle swaps, and even hold puzzle competitions. In
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/plink/925c5a76-6ba9-38d9-bc3e-8dfc4d151e86" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Joy of Jigsaws: A Puzzler’s Guide and How to Make Your Own</span></em></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
Holly Lambert provides in-depth information about the history of puzzles, puzzle manufacturing, strategies for completing puzzles, and even directions for making your own puzzle. Because puzzling is both relaxing and intellectually stimulating, it might be
a great new pastime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Though commonly known as the Ace of Cakes, Duff Goldman has become an accomplished woodworker. His new hobby started because he wanted to create battery-free toys for his daughter.
The July 2025 issue of </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edspub&AN=edp12147947&site=pfi-live" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wood
Magazine</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> provides a peek into
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=29c2f214-df9c-3300-8c01-954abc279ba7" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Goldman’s workshop</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and displays some
of the projects he has completed. If getting started in woodworking is of interest, this publication provides
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=86901a70-a72b-3781-9a0a-4cf2b3a3c0cf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tips</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=82da4da1-798b-3bfb-bd68-e44daa80d565" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">project ideas</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, and
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=c85b4c90-e770-3e15-89d6-d96c5358da94" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tool reviews</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. Since many libraries include
power tools in their Library of Things, consider sharing options for </span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=0cf01f02-36c3-3f38-8f9a-a4418018e240" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">projects</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
in newsletters and social media posts so patrons know they can use </span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MeL</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> as a reference when getting
started.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If getting out and about is of interest, try pairing
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/plink/f51426eb-eb49-327d-959f-a7471ab2ff04" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places</span></em></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
with hobbies such as photography and hiking. This eBook is divided geographically and provides ideas for free or low-cost sites to visit all around the state. You might also consider exploring Michigan’s
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=23c85646-a784-3e14-acd1-f98e0c9c3f2e" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lighthouses</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/plink/b6be4475-0ad0-37c5-892a-456e477748e4" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">historic railroad stations</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, or destinations that accept
the </span><a href="https://miactivitypass.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan Activity Pass</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">However you choose to keep boredom at bay this summer, consider using the
</span><a href="https://mel.org/az.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MeL eResources</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for ideas that can help develop a hobby that will last a lifetime. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Brought to you by
<b>Laura Warren-Gross</b> from the MeL Team. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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