Trying to organize your thoughts during this trying time? Want to add a spark of creativity when planning your days throughout the stay-at-home order? Learn how to use a bullet journal as a diary, planner, to-do list, or sketchbook with these books available at Hoopla Digital or Libby/Overdrive.

Or better yet, join us for an online video chat on Saturday, April 11th, or Monday, April 20th for presentations on bullet journaling and journaling with the whole family.

Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide by Rachel Wilkerson Miller

What the heck is a dot journal? It’s a planner, to-do list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything.

Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains how to make a dot journal work for you—whether you find the picture-perfect examples on Pinterest inspiring or, well, intimidating. You decide how simple or elaborate your journal will be, and what goes in there.

Journal with Purpose by Helen Colebrook

Journal with Purpose is the ultimate reference for journaling, packed with over 1000 motifs that you can use to decorate and enhance your bullet or dot journal pages. Copy or trace direct from the page, or follow one of the quick exercises to improve your skills. Featuring all the journal elements you could wish for – banners, arrows, dividers, scrolls, icons, borders and alphabets – this amazing value book will be a constant source of inspiration for journaling and an ‘instant fix’ for people who find the more artistic side of journaling a challenge.

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll

For years Ryder Carroll tried countless organizing systems, online and off, but none of them fit the way his mind worked. Out of sheer necessity, he developed a method called the Bullet Journal that helped him become consistently focused and effective. When he started sharing his system with friends who faced similar challenges, it went viral. Just a few years later, to his astonishment, Bullet Journaling is a global movement.

The Bullet Journal Method is about much more than organizing your notes and to-do lists. It’s about what Carroll calls “intentional living”: weeding out distractions and focusing your time and energy in pursuit of what’s truly meaningful, in both your work and your personal life. It’s about spending more time with what you care about, by working on fewer things.

Study with Me by Jasmine Shao and Alyssa Jagan

Inspired by the global “study with me #studygram phenomenon: Study smarter, stay motivated, improve your grades—all by taking better, more effective notes! Written by Jasmine Shao, founder of popular YouTube channel and Instagram account @studyquill, and Alyssa Jagan, founder of @craftyslimecreator and author of the DIY book Ultimate Slime, Study with Me includes everything you need to set and achieve your study goals using simple-to-master bullet journaling techniques.