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.
Wild Wonderful Nature: Bird Watching
May 30th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Musquodoboit Trailway Park Road Trail Head
Warblers! Chickadees! Robins! Oh my! Get outside with your Library to find some birds in the wild, and learn the basics of birdwatching.
Frugal Living Series: Dining on a Dime
Apr 23rd | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Looking to eat healthy without breaking the bank? In this workshop, you'll learn how to meal plan, prevent food waste, and more.
Laughter Yoga
Multiple Dates | Multiple Times
Multiple Locations
Laughter yoga is no joke! It's a great way to help relieve stress, improve mental health, and promote a better immune system.
Mindful Mental Health Events
Ongoing
Take part in educational and supportive sessions with experts, focused on ways to boost wellness.
International Women's Day: Reproductive Rights
Explore these reads about reproductive rights and gain a deeper understanding of this critical issue.
Cooking on a Budget
Explore cookbooks with budget-friendly recipes for delicious, healthy family meals.
Love for Little Ones: Children's Board Books
Spread the love this Valentine’s Day (and every day) with this list of board books.
Work-Life Balance
Manage time, reduce stress, and achieve harmony between work and personal life with these helpful reads.
Blogs & Resources
Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Access a wealth of information on health-related topics including fitness, pregnancy, diseases, treatments, and prescription drugs.
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.
Health Reference Center Academic
Access periodicals and reference materials on nursing, allied health professions, and general personal health.
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.
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.
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.
Free Rapid Test Kits Are Available—While Daily Supplies Last
Look for safety protocols and plan to pick up your free COVID-19 rapid test kit at your Library.
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.
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.
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!
Autism Tools: Borrow and Explore
In collaboration with Autism Nova Scotia, we have created kit bags filled with Sensory, Fidget, Communication, and Visual Tools.
How To: Use Light Therapy Lamps
Soak up some much-needed winter rays at the Library with our Light Therapy stations and To-Go lamps.
