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Jan
14
0 comments Tags: consumer health, library programming, public library, reading
Already thinking about your library’s summer reading program? Well, so is the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). The NNLM has partnered with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) to add a healthy aspect to your library’s summer reading program. NNLM and CSLP partnership began in 2018 which resulted with the first program manual… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Jan
06
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, public library
January often brings a time of reflection and fresh starts to a new year. Some may be struggling with issues of substance misuse and need resources to learn more about it – whether it has touched them directly or they just want to understand the topic better, especially from a first-person point of view. Because… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries, Substance Misuse
Dec
13
0 comments Tags: All of Us, Alzheimer's Disease, consumer health, Dementia, health literacy, Memory Cafe, public library
Guest Post by Amanda Allpress, Senior Outreach Librarian, Missoula Public Library, Missoula, MT Last year Missoula Public Library received an All of Us Community Health Outreach Award to continue the Memory Café program which was started with a previous grant from the Montana Geriatric Education Center. A Memory Café is a program designed as a… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, News from Network Members, Public Libraries
Nov
29
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, HIV/AIDS, National Health Observances
The NNLM Reading Club is pleased to recognize World AIDS Day, celebrated each December 1st. Since World AIDS Day was first observed more than 30 years ago, scientific research has led to progress in preventing and treating HIV. Even so, today millions of people live with HIV and a cure is yet to be discovered…. Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries
Nov
01
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, public library
Knowing your family’s health history paints a picture of potential health problems from one generation to the next. This knowledge is a powerful tool for early detection or prevention of diseases you may be at risk for. Want to learn how to find and share your family health history with your doctor? Let National… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries