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.
While You Wait for The Let Them Theory
Recharge and prioritize well-being with empowering reads while you wait for Mel Robbins’ buzzworthy new book.
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.
Aphasia Café, part of a series
Aphasia Café is a safe space where people with aphasia can join a caring supportive community to practice their communication skills.
Free Yoga at the Library
Ongoing
Discover the power and peace of yoga. Find a class, series, or suited to you, in your community.
While You Wait for The Let Them Theory
Recharge and prioritize well-being with empowering reads while you wait for Mel Robbins’ buzzworthy new book.
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.
Aphasia Café, part of a series
Aphasia Café is a safe space where people with aphasia can join a caring supportive community to practice their communication skills.
Free Yoga at the Library
Ongoing
Discover the power and peace of yoga. Find a class, series, or suited to you, in your community.
Health & Wellness: All Upcoming Events
Multiple Dates
Multiple Locations
Explore a mix of active, creative, and mental-health focused events at the Library. Here's what's coming up on our What's On calendar.
JDS Running Club, part of a series
Jun 19th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Enjoy running along the Rails to Trails with an experienced running coach. All levels of experience are welcome.
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.
Caregiver Support Groups with Caregivers NS
Monthly
A confidential, friendly place to discuss experiences and receive helpful information. Additional meet-ups focused on Alzheimer's support.
Health & Wellness: All Upcoming Events
Multiple Dates
Multiple Locations
Explore a mix of active, creative, and mental-health focused events at the Library. Here's what's coming up on our What's On calendar.
JDS Running Club, part of a series
Jun 19th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Enjoy running along the Rails to Trails with an experienced running coach. All levels of experience are welcome.
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.
Caregiver Support Groups with Caregivers NS
Monthly
A confidential, friendly place to discuss experiences and receive helpful information. Additional meet-ups focused on Alzheimer's support.
Pickleball Lifestyle
Embrace the ever-growing pickleball sport sweeping the nation (and the world) with reads that inspire movement, fun, and wellness.
Building a Healthy Workplace Culture
Strengthen your workplace with reads on boosting morale, trust, and team success.
Top 20 Travel Locations
Plan your dream trip with our most borrowed digital travel guides—always available to borrow at your fingertips!
Gardening Books to Dig Into This Season
Plant inspiration and grow your skills with gardening guides and online magazines for every green thumb.
Pickleball Lifestyle
Embrace the ever-growing pickleball sport sweeping the nation (and the world) with reads that inspire movement, fun, and wellness.
Building a Healthy Workplace Culture
Strengthen your workplace with reads on boosting morale, trust, and team success.
Top 20 Travel Locations
Plan your dream trip with our most borrowed digital travel guides—always available to borrow at your fingertips!
Gardening Books to Dig Into This Season
Plant inspiration and grow your skills with gardening guides and online magazines for every green thumb.
Blogs & Resources
Be Fit Kits: Skip, Kick, Spin
Did you know? You can check out outdoor activity kits from the Library!
Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Access a wealth of information on health-related topics including fitness, pregnancy, diseases, treatments, and prescription drugs.
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!
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!