Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Knowledge and Library Service

Today is #AHPsDay, a time to celebrate the important role of AHPs in healthcare 🎉🏥

Find out about the Library's resources & services that support AHP staff working at LTHTR, including books, journals, literature searching, training and much more! 👉 bit.ly/3JbM0CS

Spending too much time on your phone is not good for your mental health. Escape from the doom scrolling by choosing a book instead! Reading can reduce screen time, help replace the habit of mindless scrolling and increase focus & productivity #WorldMentalHealthDay 📚📚📚

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay

Did you know the Library has a well-being collection to help support your mental health?

Visit the Library to peruse our collection 📚

View our mindfulness reading list online 👉 tinyurl.com/m52kd42s

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay

Did you know the Library has a well-being collection to help support your mental health?

Visit the Library to peruse our collection 📚

View our mindfulness reading list online 👉 tinyurl.com/m52kd42s

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"Dr Shola digs down into the deep roots of racism & anti-blackness in the UK & the US. Using real life examples from the modern day to show the different forms racism takes in our day-to-day lives." #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/2npnfakd

Need a quiet place to work or study? We have 4 pods you can use at Chorley Library. They are perfect for studying or Teams meetings. There is no need to book and are available 24/7 with your trust ID.

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October is #HealthLiteracyMonth

Health literacy is the ability of individuals to obtain, process, understand and use health information and make appropriate health decisions.

Visit the Library to view our display & learn more!

October is #HealthLiteracyMonth

Health literacy is the ability of individuals to obtain, process, understand and use health information and make appropriate health decisions. Take this 30 min eLearning course to find out more about the importance of Health Literacy 👉 bit.ly/4q4jNPe

We've received some lovely feedback about our Health and Well-being room at Chorley Library - available 24/7 with your Trust ID Badge. So if you need a break from a busy day on the wards, pop over to the Library! #LTHTrFeedbackFriday

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth so this week's #LTHTrEJournalOfTheWeek is Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - a reliable resource for a wide audience of researchers and professionals. Access online with an OpenAthens account 👉 bit.ly/42TkP6u

For #GreenLibrariesWeek we will be sharing different resources in the library and online to support sustainability 🌳

To start we have put together a bingo card for you to tick off this month. Find ways to complete the middle section in the library by borrowing not buying! 📗🪴🍃🌱💚

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for 'kidnapping' the white child she's actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events."

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/mpehtftt

Pop into the Library to view our #blackhistorymonth display throughout October!

This years theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride", highlights the contributions made by Black people, be they leaders, activists, or pioneers, who have shaped history.

Need to print? The Library has a printer accessible 24/7 with your Trust ID badge.

Print in colour or black & white, A3 or A4.

#LTHTrNewStarters

#TopTipTuesday New medical student? The Library is here to support you during your placement with 24/7 access to computers, printers, textbooks, online resources, fiction, places to relax, and so much more! Visit our website to find out more 👉 bit.ly/42Aqz4T 🏥📚🖥️☺️

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job."

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/ywcjt8fx

#LTHtrLeisureReading

De-stress in the Library by taking some time to do some colouring or a jigsaw 🧩🧩
Don't have time to do a jigsaw in the library? Take one home! No need to issue like a book, just take and return when complete
#LTHTrNewStarters

The Library has laptops available to loan between the hours of 9am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday 💻

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship."

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/y236833t

It was #WorldSepsisDay at the weekend. Do you know enough about Sepsis? Improve your knowledge with Dynamed 👉 bit.ly/463xSo7 Access anytime anywhere with an NHS Open Athens account. Get in touch for more information #LTHTrDynaMed #LTHTrLibraryResources

🏥🔍🖥️ E-JOURNAL OF THE WEEK 🖥️🔍🏥
Nursing in Critical Care is at the forefront of critical care nursing & is published by the British Association of Critical Care Nurses. Access online with an OpenAthens account 👉 bit.ly/4nArhHF #LTHTrEJournalOfTheWeek

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"Eric Crowther collected secrets and used them as weapons. Delighting in nothing more than torturing those around him with what he knew, there is no shortage of suspects when he is found dead in the White Cottage."

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/2zh5jpc8

#LTHtrLeisureReading

Need a space to relax? Why not try the Health & Wellbeing room in CDH library?

Use the space to take some quiet time for yourself, read a book, complete a jigsaw, or just use it as a space to escape.

#LTHTrNewStarters

#TopTipTuesday Attention all nurses & student nurses! Have you heard about Internurse? It's one of the best and easiest to use resources for nursing research and you can access it for FREE with an OpenAthens account: bit.ly/3JXI4FQ Register today: bit.ly/4m683IE

It was #ReadABookDay at the weekend, but every day is read a book day at the Library!
If you would like to borrow a book from the Library register online 👉 bit.ly/4mO7lkj
Browse and reserve books using our online catalogue 👉 now.koha-ptfs.co.uk 📖

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"the state decides that Frida is not fit to care for her daughter. That she must be re-trained. That bad mothers everywhere will be re-educated. Will their mistakes cost them everything?"

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/d693k3nu

The Library is accessible 24/7 with your Trust ID badge.

We have self service machines available for you to issue & return books 24/7.

Don't forget your Trust badge & Library barcode!

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📕 Book of The Week 📕

"Inspired by the real events of the Vardø storm and the 1620 witch trials, 'The Mercies' is a story of love, evil, and obsession, set against the backdrop of a Norwegian island in 1617."

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/3d9bdkjm

Looking for a space with a computer to get some work done? Look no further than the library 🖥️
Use the computers in the libraries at anytime. There is no need to book, just pop in to complete any work, access emails, e-learning, or to print. #LTHTrNewStarters

📕 Book of The Week 📕

"two privileged city couples enjoying their second homes in the countryside are challenged by a group of embittered locals."

Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/2nxbupph