[Skip to Content]
Visit us on Facebook Visit us on FacebookVisit our RSS Feed View our RSS Feed
Region 6 Blog
Region 6 serves the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Jul

14

Date prong graphic

Farewell & Best Wishes Erica!

Posted by on July 14th, 2025 0 comments

After four years with the Region 6 Office, Erica Lake will depart the University of Iowa on July 31.  She is returning to the Essentia Institute of Rural Health, where she worked before joining NNLM. Erica came to the University of Iowa in 2021 as the NNLM Region 6 Medical and Academic Librarian Coordinator building… Read More »

Posted in: Blog


Jul

01

Date prong graphic

Breaking Barriers: Ohio Libraries Lead the Way in Menstrual Health Access

Posted by on July 1st, 2025 0 comments

In an innovative initiative to combat period poverty and promote menstrual health education, 15 libraries across Ohio joined forces with NNLM Region 6 to launch a transformative program. With support from the State Library of Ohio and Aunt Flow, these libraries began offering free menstrual products and educational resources to their communities, creating safe, inclusive… Read More »

Posted in: Blog


Jun

23

Date prong graphic

Farewell & Best Wishes Bobbi!

Posted by on June 23rd, 2025 0 comments

After over eight years with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) at the University of Iowa, Bobbi Newman will depart the organization on August 4. Since joining in June 2016, Bobbi has been a driving force in connecting public libraries with trusted health information and championing community well-being through innovative national projects…. Read More »

Posted in: Blog


This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Grant Number 1UG4LM012346 with The University of Iowa.

NNLM and NETWORK OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE are service marks of the US Department of Health and Human Services | Copyright | HHS Vulnerability Disclosure | Download PDF Reader