Newcomb Library

Book cover the Goodbye Cat

Book cover If Cats Disappeared from the World

Book cover - What you are looking for is in the library - our featured book of the month for August

Book cover - Before the coffee gets cold

It's #InternationalCatDay & whilst you won't find actual cats in the library we do have these books with cats on the covers 🐱 - they all are furry good tails (tales)!

Not a fan of cats? Try searching our CATalogue for the purrfect book for you 😸

🐾 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk

Find your Summer Reading here at the Newcomb Library - browse our Summer fiction display in the library and checkout one of these titles to enjoy - image shows books from our fiction collection

It's August & nearly the weekend - the perfect time to enjoy summer with a good book! Go on a journey of discovery - to new worlds, or ways of seeing the world

Our focus this month is on #ReadingforPleasure so get your #Library5aDay at the Library - 5 minutes with a book will boost your wellbeing😀📚

Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt - we read this for our latest Book group

Book cover image; "Whatever you are looking for is in the library" - we have this book. Depicted on the cover, is a black cat sat on a window sill, looking out of a window, beside the cat is a houseplant, a drink and a pile of books - we do have houseplants, we do allow drinks in the library, and we certainly do have books, but sadly no cats!

Throughout July we have been promoting the Library & it's staff as our featured #ResourceoftheMonth so, as we end this month a reminder, that whatever month it is, we are always here, to help and..

"Whatever you are looking for is in the library"

Do come & visit and ask if you have a question😀

Image showing library easy chairs seating area and text outlining the benefits of the library - books, services, study space, plants etc Come and discover the Newcomb Library - our featured Resource of the Month for July

Welcome to all our new F1 Doctors 👋

Remember:
😀The librarians are your friends & are here to help you
😀the library is a cool, calm space to be in

And we have
▶️computers & books
▶️online journals
▶️Printing/scanning
▶️Training on lit searching, & more!

Come & discover @newcomblibrary.bsky.social

Image with comments on the library service - relating to plants, search help, book stock, computers Also showing is a QR code - scan the code, or alternatively go to https://forms.office.com/e/U8b2Va22E5 and complete the form. This month we have spotlighted the library and it's staff - share your thoughts on the library environment, the resources, books, plants, or anything else...

What do you think of the Newcomb Library? Your feedback helps us develop, our services & resources

Have your say! @homertonhealthcare.bsky.social

@nhs-elft.bsky.social

Share your thoughts here ▶️▶️ forms.office.com/e/U8b2Va22E5

Photo of a Book spinner in the Newcomb Library - featuring our books of the month and new books to the library - pick up a shiny new book here! On display - Miranda Hart's book, book cover image of Demystifying disability, and Be Patient - see above thread for more details about these books. In the background is the library study area.

Here you can see all our books of the month!

Also, this is where we display all our shiny new books - take a look next time you're in the library, be the 1st to borrow a brand new book! Or just browse our shelves - we are always adding new books

We welcome book suggestions too - do you have any?😀

Book cover Miranda Hart's I haven't been entirely honest with you - our featured wellbeing book @ Newcomb Library - come and borrow the book if you are intrigued to find out more

Our Wellbeing #BookoftheMonth
I haven't been entirely honest with you Miranda Hart

"Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book
Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys, but also deep revelations & challenging lows. I shall be honest about those"

Book cover image - Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau - find the link to this ebook via our online catalogue https://homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/

Next up, our ebook of the Month:

Demystifying Disability - Emily Ladau

People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15% of the global population

Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues everyone need to know about.

Image showing book covers of books we have discussed in the Homerton Book Group - the first session was with Catherine (& Alan) Jessop the author or Pulling Through - both are pictured here with the book group attendees. Also discussed Becoming Michelle Obama, My Name is Why Lemn Sissay, The Fat Lady Sings Jacqueline Roy, Mr Loverman Bernadine Evaristo, Before the Coffee Gets Cold Toshikazu Kawaguchi and The Stranding by Kate Sawyer A book group survey was conducted in October 2024 and 2 comments received were: "I wanted to meet new people in the Trust...and be introduced to new books that I may not have selected myself", and "It's a good way to connect with people and reflect on issues in the books".

We're really looking forward to our #HomertonBookGroup tonight - this will be our 8th one!
see image for previous books

Open to all at Homerton/ELFT

Why might you attend?
"The…group gave me the incentive to start reading again something I used to enjoy a lot but never seemed to find the time"

A photo of a Quote printed out and stuck on a study desk in the Newcomb Library - our featured July Resource of the Month "Books are health food for your brain and dessert for your soul. Books are one of the few proven sources of mental exercise known to man. Reading is a workout for your mind. If your body needs thirty minutes of exercise daily, so does your thinker" Pat Williams

On #WorldBrainDay here's just a gentle reminder that
"Books are health food for the brain & dessert for your soul..." so get your #Library5ADay nourishment here!

Whether it's 5 minutes or 30, any time spent reading is always fruitful
Or take a mindful moment & help us complete our jigsaw puzzle!

Book Cover image of Be Patient - the featured Book of the Month for July, here at the Newcomb Library - find out more about the library or our book collection from your friendly library staff, we are always happy to help, and suggest books for you to read

Did you know each month here at @newcomblibrary.bsky.social we feature 3 Books of the Month - Book, Wellbeing book & ebook?

Our July Book of the Month is: Be patient by Tilly Rose

"Be Patient is a story about becoming the expert no one wants to be"

Want to know more about the library? Just ask!

We love your labels and no feeding notice! 💚

Some pictures of the green library space - we have greenery - lots of houseplants, green chairs and a jigsaw puzzle, as well as fiction books - spending time in the calm library environment is our prescription to boost your wellbeing. Come and visit the Newcomb Library space, our featured resource of the month, (and say hello to the staff while you are here, we love to chat and share book recommendations with our library users!)

"Do you have anything for wellbeing?"

This quote springs to mind: "If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need" Cicero

So we recommend you give yourself a break in the library, spending time with books & plants will boost your wellbeing

& doing jigsaws are good for you too 😀

3 images of computer options when in the Newcomb Library - 1. bring in your own personal laptop, or 2. work laptop - and use a docking station, with a large monitor, or 3. use one of the 13 pcs in our air-conditioned computer room

As the library is our #ResourceOfTheMonth we wanted to remind Homerton & ELFT staff of all the options you have when visiting us
💻bring your laptop - use our docking stations, or study in the library
💻borrow a library laptop
🖥️use our computer room to complete your elearning

The choice is yours! 😀

This University of Regensburg Library link has proved very useful at times, someone shared it with us a while ago!
ezb.ur.de/ezeit/fl.pht...

Book cover image of Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt which we will be discussing at the upcoming Homerton Book group on 23/07/25 Scan the QR code in the image to book your place, or visit https://bit.ly/NLBookGroupLovedandMissed to register with Eventbrite. Open to all Homerton and ELFT staff & Students - we are a small, friendly group, so do please come along if you like like reading - we do have a few copies spare if you have not read the book yet!

The next Homerton Book Group (open to all Homerton & ELFT staff/students) is on Weds 23 July at 5.30pm in the Education Centre

We will be discussing Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt

Please contact the Library if you would like a copy of the book - we have a few spare

Booking instructions below 🔽

Book cover images - books you can discover in the Newcomb Library

Hot outside? Take cool comfort with a book from our Reading Lists:
Try Uplifting Reads collection bit.ly/NLUpliftingR...
or a fiction book from our Telling Tales list
bit.ly/NLTellingTales
Discover more from your #Resource of the Month: Newcomb Library

What are you reading this weekend?

Book cover images of books written by NHS staff or about receiving care in the NHS, or working for the NHS - find them all in the Newcomb Library - our featured Resource for the month of July - and if you need help finding a book - just ask the staff

The NHS celebrated it's 77th birthday over the weekend and we would just like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful NHS colleagues
Thankyou for caring

We are here for you - come and take a few moments of calm in the library space
Maybe you would like to read one of NHS inspired/themed books?

Image of the Newcomb Library green easy chairs and bookshelves. Text also states the library staff are present 9-5 Monday to Friday - ask them any questions. Make use of the books, online resources, and computers - all provided to aide your high quality patient care - through gaining knowledge of the best evidence based practices via elearning, or studying

This month our highlighted resource is...us!
The library space & staff 😀

🗨️If you have a question, it's ok to ask!

👀 Come and visit and discover all that the we have to offer YOU!

The library is a cool place to be - quiet, calm, air-conditioned pc room, books, study space. jigsaw puzzle & more..

Book cover image of Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt which we will be discussing at the upcoming Homerton Book group on 23/07/25 Scan the QR code in the image to book your place, or visit https://bit.ly/NLBookGroupLovedandMissed to register with Eventbrite. Open to all Homerton and ELFT staff & Students - we are a small, friendly group, so do please come along if you like like reading - we do have a few copies spare if you have not read the book yet!

The next Homerton Book Group (open to all Homerton & ELFT staff/students) is on Weds 23 July at 5.30pm in the Education Centre

We will be discussing Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt

Please contact the Library if you would like a copy of the book - we have a few spare

Booking instructions below 🔽

D is for Date - how old is the information? 🗓️

Health info generally goes out of date quickly

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy

library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

E for Evidence

To be sure if information is to be trusted, check if it is backed up by evidence 👁️‍🗨️🔍👌

- Are there links? Look them up!

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy

library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

K is for Knowledge

Do they have expert Knowledge? Are they an authority on this topic? How can you tell?

Are their qualifications real/relevant?

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

S is for Sidekick, every Misinformation seeking superhero needs a sidekick - grab a friend,
or a friendly librarian to help you untangle truths together

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎 and use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy

A is for Agenda - what's their agenda - what do they gain from this? Why did they create this information, and most importantly, can you trust them?

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy -

M is for Manipulation - have images and text been altered?

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Found some health information ?

Not sure if you can trust it, or if it's true?

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy -

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

More here: library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Refugee Week reading list - books cover images QR code - ask Library staff if you are interested in reading any of these titles.

Our brand new Refugee Week reading list is here!
👉 lhl.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...

Take a look, and if you have any suggestions for books to add to the list please let us know! 😀

Exploring reading lists, such as our Pride list, enables you to quickly find books & read up on topics you might not be familiar with - we’ve curated a variety of lists with our library users in mind, Eg check out our Green list in celebration of #WorldRefillDay today (see ALT text)
▶️ bit.ly/NLGreen