 |
 |
Thank you to everyone who sent feedback re: my enquiry into Health & Wellbeing spaces in Public Libraries. A few people were interested in the findings:
·
A number of library authorities have set up Wellbeing Zones/Health Hubs (with variations on the name!) in larger libraries or in other council buildings.
·
Where they have been set up in non-library buildings, small library access points/library collections with self-service have been introduced
·
There has been an attempt by many to acquire external funding e.g. Public Health, Macmillan Cancer Support
·
Desire to make available a free space for health organisations to use as well as for libraries to promote health resources & activities/events
·
Non-clinical space
·
Health stock moved to designated Health & wellbeing area
·
Comfortable & welcoming space
We already have designated Health Information Points in our libraries but as these are on a different floor to where the Health & Wellbeing Area is (and we may not have the room to house everything in the new
space) we will be looking at providing a snapshot of our resources and signposting customers to our bigger collections.
Thanks again for all your help.
Sharon Dean
Learning Co-ordinator
Luton Libraries
Luton Culture
From: Dean,
Sharon
Sent: 02 June 2017 09:49
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Wellbeing spaces in libraries
We have recently received funding to work with volunteers to revamp some of our library spaces, and are keen to make one of our rooms/areas a Wellbeing space for local health & community organisations to use, as well as to highlight our
wellbeing resources and events. Have any other library authorities done this within their libraries? We would welcome any ideas. We are waiting for feedback from health groups but if any other Libraries have attempted this we would love to know.
Thanks
Sharon Dean
Learning Co-ordinator
Luton Central Library
St. Georges Square
Luton
Beds
LU1 2NG
Tel: 01582 547426
Email:
[log in to unmask]
#LovetoRead
I am currently reading
One Night in Italy by Lucy Diamond
IMPORTANT: Luton Cultural Services Trust routinely monitors the content of
e-mail sent
and received by its e-mail systems, to ensure compliance with
its policies and procedures.
E-mails that contain encrypted material, program files, are obscene,
inflammatory,
criminal, offensive, in breach of copyright or contain a virus
or threat to Trusts`s
computer systems may be intercepted and/or
deleted.
Internet communications are not secure.
The Trust is not responsible for
any changes made to the message after it has
been sent.
This message is intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorised copying or
distribution may be unlawful.
If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender at
Luton
Cultural Services Trust HQ,
Luton Central Library,
St George's Street,
Luton, LU1 2NG,
tel: 01582 547470
or by using the reply option to
this e-mail.
Then delete this message from your system.