Our Health Information Plus service offers an appointment with our Health & Wellbeing Librarian for face-to-face support in sourcing and accessing health and wellbeing information.
Our Healthy Reading Collection offers a wide variety of titles covering topic areas including self-help and wellness, diagnosis and treatment, substance abuse, mental health and lifelong conditions and is available to borrow or consult in the library (location dependent)
Our Health Information Points provide take home information relating to long-term condition management, local and national support and many other subjects
We also provide a regular program of events, including talks, guest information stalls and groups. All events are dementia friendly and are published on our events page. Further details to follow
Please note, this is an information service and should not be seen as a replacement for seeking medical assistance where required. Visit Know Who To Turn To to find out more on the range of services available and how to access them.
Memories Scotland
Memories Scotland sessions return to Central Library and Cove Library for 2024. Memories sessions are for people who are affected by dementia, loneliness, social isolation and other conditions and are designed to stimulate conversation by using images, objects and music relating to local social history. Our current timetable is;
Central Library:
- Tuesday 2nd April 2024 - 2:30-4:00 - Book Here
- Tuesday 7th May 2024 - 2:30-4:00
- Tuesday 4th June 2024 - 2:30-4:00
Cove Library:
- Tuesday 30th April 2024 - 2:30-4:00
- Tuesday 28th May 2024 - 2:30-4:00
- Tuesday 25th June 2024 - 2:30-4:00
These sessions are free to attend, however places are limited and must be booked in advance. For more information, or to reserve your space, please phone 01224 652500, speak to a member of staff at your local library or email healthinfo@aberdeencity.gov.uk.