January is National Hobby Month

Looking to pick up a new skill or fun way to improve your time inside while the weather is cold? Lucky you, January is National Hobby Month, and Fulton County Library System has loads of online resources to help you enjoy your existing hobbies or pick up a new skill.

Check out the latest collector's magazines on Overdrive and the Libby app for everything from new offerings like Retro Gamer Presents: The Handheld Gaming Collection to long time library favorites like Coin Collector. We've also put together a sampler of some of the best craft and hobby eBooks in the collection to help you explore new interests.

Browse Creative Bug for video tutorials of different hobbies that include full transcripts, downloadable patterns, and chat forums with other creators. Just be sure to link into Creative Bug from the library website - there's never a charge for the videos, downloadable patterns, instructions, or online help with your library card! Check out a list of our top picks for National Hobby Month to find a new special interest.

Click here to see a selection of potential new hobbies, from refinishing furniture to upcycling old clothes.