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Library Resources for Overall Health

Princh: 3.06.2019

Living a healthier lifestyle is something many people attempt to do. However, it is not always easy to make the lifestyle changes towards improving overall health because of challenges such as time, money and resources.

Public libraries are a great resource to use when embarking on this journey to healthiness. They have dedicated volunteers, classes, and programs that can help patrons with improving their physical, mental and social health.

In this post, you will find out how public libraries can help improve physical, mental and social health.

Physical Health

Regular exercise and eating healthy are, of course, important to living a healthy lifestyle, but how can public libraries help in this area? Many public libraries have exercise programs where you can work out for free or a minimal cost.

For example, Farmingdale Public Library in New York offers their library patrons workout classes such as Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates and more

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Mental Health

An area of health that in recent years has begun to get the exposure and attention it deserves when discussing healthy lifestyles, is that of mental health. As important as it is to have consistent physical exercise and to choose healthy food options, it is equally important to be mentally healthy.  Public libraries provide help in this area too by having sections in the library dedicated to mental health awareness throughout their collection. The Nashville Public Library recognised the need to spread awareness and provide information to online and community resources for their patrons, so they could reach out for professional assistance if desired.

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Social Health

The social aspect of a healthy lifestyle has some overlap with both physical and mental health. However, it is an important area to highlight, as it may sometimes be forgotten that a healthy social life is also important. Enjoying the company of friends and family is vital for overall health.

According to an enlightening interview with Henrik Jochumsen by Systematic on Libraries, a library is an important space to meet people.  READ MORE >>