Health & Wellness
Your Library is good for your health. Whether you're attending an online or in-person class, borrowing active living gear, or exploring wellness books, we're proud to be a place you can rely on to take care of your mind and body. Explore the events, resources, and reads below, and do something good for your health today.
Mindful Mental Health Events
Ongoing
Take part in educational and supportive sessions with experts, focused on ways to boost wellness.
Self-Advocacy Skills: Helping Us Help Ourselves
May 9th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
This interactive workshop explains the concept of self-advocacy and provides skillbuilding on how to use your voice to best meet your needs.
Recovery Support Information Session
May 9th | 9:00am - 12:00pm
If you are looking to make changes to your substance use, come chat with Jobin and Andrea from Nova Scotia Health's Recovery Support Centre.
Food & Mood
May 13th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Food choices and eating habits can affect mood, but how you feel can also influence what you eat. Learn more with Community Health Teams.
Mindful Mental Health Events
Ongoing
Take part in educational and supportive sessions with experts, focused on ways to boost wellness.
Self-Advocacy Skills: Helping Us Help Ourselves
May 9th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
This interactive workshop explains the concept of self-advocacy and provides skillbuilding on how to use your voice to best meet your needs.
Recovery Support Information Session
May 9th | 9:00am - 12:00pm
If you are looking to make changes to your substance use, come chat with Jobin and Andrea from Nova Scotia Health's Recovery Support Centre.
Food & Mood
May 13th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Food choices and eating habits can affect mood, but how you feel can also influence what you eat. Learn more with Community Health Teams.
Heart Health Education Day: Fair & Presentations
May 7th | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Show love to yourself by attending this interactive fair led by medical residents from Dalhousie University’s Adult Cardiology program.
Laughter Yoga
Multiple Dates | Multiple Times
Laughter yoga is no joke! It's a great way to help relieve stress, improve mental health, and promote a better immune system.
Recovery Support Information Session
May 9th | 9:00am - 12:00pm
If you are looking to make changes to your substance use, come chat with Jobin and Andrea from Nova Scotia Health's Recovery Support Centre.
Holding Space: A Men's Wellness Group, part of a series
A gathering built on liberation, connection, and community. Come find your place in the conversation.
Heart Health Education Day: Fair & Presentations
May 7th | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Show love to yourself by attending this interactive fair led by medical residents from Dalhousie University’s Adult Cardiology program.
Laughter Yoga
Multiple Dates | Multiple Times
Laughter yoga is no joke! It's a great way to help relieve stress, improve mental health, and promote a better immune system.
Recovery Support Information Session
May 9th | 9:00am - 12:00pm
If you are looking to make changes to your substance use, come chat with Jobin and Andrea from Nova Scotia Health's Recovery Support Centre.
Holding Space: A Men's Wellness Group, part of a series
A gathering built on liberation, connection, and community. Come find your place in the conversation.
Gardening Books to Dig Into This Season
Plant inspiration and grow your skills with gardening guides and online magazines for every green thumb.
Meal Prep
Save time and eat well with cookbooks that make prepping meals in advance simple, healthy, and satisfying.
Menstrual May: A Reading List
These books cover a wide range of topics related to menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, and period poverty.
Grow Your Groceries
Transform your backyard into a thriving edible garden! Get inspired to grow fruits, veggies, and herbs year-round.
Gardening Books to Dig Into This Season
Plant inspiration and grow your skills with gardening guides and online magazines for every green thumb.
Meal Prep
Save time and eat well with cookbooks that make prepping meals in advance simple, healthy, and satisfying.
Menstrual May: A Reading List
These books cover a wide range of topics related to menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, and period poverty.
Grow Your Groceries
Transform your backyard into a thriving edible garden! Get inspired to grow fruits, veggies, and herbs year-round.
Blogs & Resources
Menstrual May
Help United Way Halifax combat period poverty by donating new, unopened menstrual products at any of our open branches between May 5-26.
NS Health Authority Patient Education
This guide from the Library Services’ team at NSHA helps you find reliable, current health information that is easy to read and understand.
Memory Kits: Borrow and Explore
The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia is excited to partner with the Library on the creation and lending of Memory Kits. Learn more here.
Cochrane Library
Get informed about your health. Explore databases packed with quality, independent health research summaries—plain language recaps included.
Health Reference Center Academic
Access periodicals and reference materials on nursing, allied health professions, and general personal health.
Thrive in 2025
Take on the new year with gusto! Your Library is right here alongside you with helpful reads, events, and resources to inspire. We got this!
Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Access a wealth of information on health-related topics including fitness, pregnancy, diseases, treatments, and prescription drugs.
Community Conversations: Self-Care
Dartmouth residents came together to have a community conversation on “Tips for Saving Money." Here are some tips to boost your wellness.
How To: Create Your Own Memory Kit
A guest blog post written by The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, inspired by the Library and ASNS' collection of Memory Kits.
Hop On in Hubbards: How-to Bicycle Borrow
Going to Hubbards? Consider borrowing a bicycle from J.D. Shatford branch to enjoy the scenery in slow mode.
April is Autism Acceptance Month
Inclusion, respect, collaboration. Explore free Library resources and events in this collection, and learn more at autismnovascotia.ca.
CO2 Monitors Now Available for Borrowing
You can now borrow a free CO2 Monitor from Halifax Public Libraries, just like you would borrow a book.
Book Your Way to a Healthier You: Nutrition Month 2023
Your Library has a wide variety of evidence-based resources that can help you make informed decisions about your health and nutrition.
Susan "the Sketcher" MacLeod Sketches Dartmouth Death Café
Sketch artist, Susan the Sketcher, attended a monthly meet-up of the Dartmouth Death Café at Cole Harbour Public Library.
The Library's Role in Health
Throughout COVID-19, Libraries have pivoted to serve as testing pop-up sites, vaccination clinics, and rapid test distributors. Read more.
Be an Artist or Innovator in Residence
Now due May 10: The Library is accepting proposals for our May-December Residency. Available grants range from $10,000-50,000. Apply now!