Newcomb Library

Screenshot of A search on BrowZine for Breast Cancer journals - ask library staff if you are interested to know more, and how you can make the best of BrowZine

Our Spotlight this month is on "Journals" - how to access, and find them, and keep up with the latest research to inform professional development and delivery of patient care

Here are some of the Breast Cancer journals accessible to Homerton staff via BrowZine browzine.com

#WorldCancerDay

Book cover image: This Might Surprise you: a breast cancer story Find it in the library - come and browse the shelves or see https://homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=107599

On #WorldCancerDay we want to highlight one of our new graphic medicine books:
This Might Surprise you: A breast cancer story by @hayleygullen.com

We have a range of evidence‑based books & journals to support clinical practice, research & learning around cancer care
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk

Image showing our 3 featured books of the month - all available via Libby app, our featured Resource of the month - read for please, at your leisure, audiobooks, and ebooks available

Reading offers a wealth of benefits, but with busy schedules, finding time to dive into a book can be challenging!

That’s where the Libby app comes in - our featured Resource of the Month

Don’t miss out on this month’s three featured books
🎧In praise of walking
📲How to give up plastic
📲21 Breaths

Discover ebooks and audiobooks available to al Homerton staff via our Resource of the Month - the Libby app - ask Library staff for more details and info Image is of book covers from ebooks/audiobooks available via the Libby app, and within our "Take a deep breath" Reading list

The process of walking? Have you ever given it much thought?

Hippocrates said “Walking is man's best medicine.”

This #WellbeingWednesday take a look at our featured #BookoftheMonth via @libbyapp.com In Praise of Walking

it's an audiobook, so you could even listen to it whilst out walking! 😀👍👣

HIW Winter Health graphic - 2 people embracing in the snow A book cover image - Wintering and QR code to our HIW2026 Reading List

Todays focus for #HIW2026 is Winter Health 🧣 ❄️

You could curl up with a good book from our
Fiction bit.ly/NLTellingTales or
Uplifting Reads bit.ly/NLUpliftingR... collections
or our special #HIW2026 Reading List (scan QR code)

Also, see these resources library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Our "Your Health and Wellbeing" Reading list has more books to help support you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing - all books can be borrowed from the Newcomb Library
👉 bit.ly/NLYourHealth

#HIW2026

Health Information Week graphic with a male head in silhouette Also shown is a QR code - if scanned takes you to our Newcomb Library Health Information Week 2026 Reading list

Today's Health Information Week #HIW2026 theme: #MentalHealth

Taking care of our minds is just as crucial as looking after our bodies - checkout these resources for advice from trusted organisations, podcasts etc healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfowe...

Also see our Reading List - scan QR code

Graphic of a silhouette of a female head, the text Women's Health, Health Information Week 19-25 January and the HIW logo

Today #HIW2026 looks at Women’s Health
Check out the health information resources on Pregnancy, Menopause, HRT & more at library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

We have curated a Reading List for #HIW2026 which contains titles for all 5 featured #HIW26 topics
👉 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...

Health Information Week grapic of a hand holding 3 coloured cards - text states Translated Patient Information Health Information Week 19-25 Juanuary 2026

Today the focus of #HIW2026 is Translated Patient Information

Did you know the NHS has a website that signposts to translated health services? See www.nhs.uk/about-us/hea...

See this link on the HIW2026 webpage for more details & further sources healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfowe...

Image of a silhouette of a child's head with the brain in colour Text: Children and Young People - Health Information Week 19-25 January #HIW2026

Today is the first day of #HealthInformationWeek #HIW2026 a campaign to improve the standard of health information provided to the public. Today the theme is Children and Young People. Check out the health information resources available on library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Book cover image: 21 Breaths by Oliver James, an ebook available via Libby app, online or download the app, to read the book wherever you are - on the train, bus, filling in time waiting in a queue... Contact Library staff if you need to know more!

Wellbeing Book of the Month: 21 Breaths by Oliver James

Start the year with intentional breathing – discover 21 different breathing techniques to aide sleep, pain relief, fitness and self-care. With easy-to-follow instructions and sketches

Read via our Resource of the Month: Libby app

Book cover image of The Persians - the subject of the upcoming HomertonBookGroup on 21.01.26 - text states how to book, via Eventbrite - follow the URL, or scan the QR code

We are really looking forward to discussing The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji at our next #HomertonBookGroup on 21/01/26

Have you read it? What did you think?

Homerton & ELFT staff and students, come along and share your thoughts - booking link in image, or via our intranet page

Book cover image of The Persians - the subject of the upcoming HomertonBookGroup on 21.01.26 - text states how to book, via Eventbrite - follow the URL, or scan the QR code

We are really looking forward to discussing The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji at our next #HomertonBookGroup on 21/01/26

Have you read it? What did you think?

Homerton & ELFT staff and students, come along and share your thoughts - booking link in image, or via our intranet page

Image text states: contact your friendly, helpful library services team @NewcombLibrary - on Bluesky and Instagram or by emal huh-tr.NwcombLibrary@nhs.net or find us on the Intranet - search fpr Newcomb Library - we are more than books, and experts in evidence searches to improve care

Happy New Year! 😀
The Newcomb Library team are here to answer your queries - by email, phone, or in person!
Drop in to the library to wish us a Happy New Year, or reply here to ask/share your thoughts, as we look forward to another year of providing access to, online resources & library services ℹ️

Text: Happy New Year 2026 with the numbers in the form of books, and an open book underneath the numbers Image: AI generated

A very Happy New Year to you!
We wish you the very best for the year ahead and look forward to all that 2026 will bring!

We are working remotely today, so email huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net if you have a question

Normal staffed hours resume from Monday 5th January

Wishing everyone a happy and restful break - see notice for our revised Opening hours during this time 🌲

Useful links:
intranet.homerton.nhs.uk
www.homerton.nhs.uk/newcomb
library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub
homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk

email: huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net

The Newcomb Library Team are in the library until 1pm today,

Here to help!

📚 help with finding & borrowing books
💻help with using computers
🔎help with finding articles & using LibKey
📲help with signing up for Libby app
🤫 help with finding a quiet spot in the hospital

Drop In & say hello 😀 👋

We 💚 this! Does "gifting" Libby app to our Homerton colleagues count as "introducing someone to libby"?

We can check off quite a few squares!
red 📕book
green📗book
Listen to an audiobook🎧
Read a book with ❄️on the cover!

We would definitely recommend @libbyapp.com to all our friends & colleagues 😍

Poster outlining Library opening hours from Wednesday 24th December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026. The library is closed on the Bank Holidays, and reduced/no staffing other days - please check with library staff for more details - call 020 8510 7751 - if we are there we will answer, otherwise, email huh-tr.NewcombLibrary@nhs.net

Season's greetings to all! 🎄

Please note our revised Opening Hours over the next 2 weeks

We are OPEN as normal on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December

If the library staff are not around & you have a query, please email huh-tr.Newcomblibrary@nhs.net and we will get back to you as soon as we can

Image with instructions on how to download the Libby app to read our 3 featured books of the month, and many more! The books featured are: Book of the Month The Fearless Organisation by Amy C Edmondson eBook of the Month Genius gut by Dr Emily Leeming Wellbeing book: Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst Scan the QR code, or visit Download the Libby app to your phone and sign in with your NHS OpenAthens username and password. If you already have the app, you can easily add another account. • To use Libby you need to download the Libby App from https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browser, or read & listen online at Libbyapp.com • Once in the app, you need to Search, to Find your Library – search for Homerton Healthcare NHS • Then, to Sign in with your library card – use your OpenAthens account • Once you’ve done that, you can start browsing • If you are already using Libby with your public library service, go into the app and click on the three lines at the bottom of the screen, then scroll down until you see Add Library and follow the above instructions!

Homerton staff, have you tried out the free Libby app @libbyapp.com from the Newcomb Library yet?

Download the app to your phone, ipad, or desktop pc to enjoy hours of audiobook, and ebook reading!
Give it a try, and let us know what you think!

Ask library staff, if you want to know more 😀

Graphic promoting the Newcomb Library's December spotlight on... 2 gifts to save you time/ make good use of your time - try out LibKey Nomad for quick access to full-text articles provided by the Newcomb Library, and Libby app for ebooks and audiobooks

Have you tried out our library "gifts" yet?

LibKeyNomad 💻
thirdiron.com/downloadnomad/

Libby app 🎧 📚
www.overdrive.com/apps/libby

Giving you gifts to make good use of your precious time ⏳

Please ask library staff for more details if you want to know more! 📚🎁⌚📚

Download the Libby app and read ebooks, audiobooks provided to you by Newcomb Library team - ask library staff for more details

Giving you the gift of the Libby app - discover ebooks & audiobooks
Find our books of the month on @libbyapp.com

Book
The Fearless Organisation

eBook
Genius gut

Wellbeing
Maurice and Maralyn

Download the app or read & listen online at Libbyapp.com

Sign in with your NHS OpenAthens login

As it's the season of giving & receiving, we offer you
3 "Gifts" as our focus this month

🎁 the Gift of Libby - to access ebooks & audiobooks

🎁the gift of LibKey Nomad - download for time-saving seamless access to research articles

🎁 the gift of a "mystery" book to read over the holidays!
Enjoy!

3 books from the Newcomb Library Disability Reading list https://lhl.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?op=view&shelfnumber=964 Book cover images: Positively Purple, Disability in the Workplace, Demystyfying Disability

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Did you know we have a Disability Reading List?

We have books accessible in all formats, including audiobooks Try out our new service from Libby
Download the Libby App and sign in with your NHS OpenAthens username & password

Peace Lily plant in the Newcomb Library, decorated with Christmas themed ornaments, below the plant/tree are 4 wrapped gifts, which look suspiciously like books - are they?? Also shown are 4 emojis - a wrist watch, a sand timer, an open book, and a wrapped gift - what could it all mean??

It's beginning to look a little festive @newcomblibrary.bsky.social 🎄

Watch this space to discover which of our Resources and books we will spotlight this month... some clues below...

📚🎁⌛

graphic promoting KnowledgeShare - sign up to receive regular email alerts sent to you from the Newcomb Library - with all the latest evidence, to help clinical staff stay up to date, and provide the best patient treatment based on the available evidence and research. The graphic contains a URL to sign up, and a QR code to scan

Our focus this month is on KnowledgeShare - a tool we use to help you connect with the latest research & #bestpractice

Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!

Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw

Book cover images on a background of autumn leaves: 3 books QR code links Book of the Month What white people can do next, from allyship to coalition by Emma Dabiri eBook of the Month for Disability Month Disability in the workplace, the politics of difference by Jonathan S Breen and Susan J Forwell Wellbeing book of the month My house plant changed my life, green wellbeing for the great indoors by David Domoney Find them all here at the Newcomb Library

A reminder of our November Books of the Month
Come & find them, in the library, or online via our catalogue
🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk 📚

📘 What white people can do next

📙 Disability in the workplace, the politics of difference

📗 My house plant changed my life

Book cover image of "Disability in the Workplace: the politics of difference" by Jonathon S Breen and Susan J. Forwell

#eBookoftheMonth here @newcomblibrary.bsky.social

Disability in the Workplace: the politics of Difference

Search our online catalogue homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk & access the book with your NHS OpenAthens account

See also our "Diverse Perspectives", and "Disability Reading" reading lists

Book cover What white people can do next : from allyship to coalition by Emma Dabiri

#BookoftheMonth here @newcomblibrary.bsky.social

What white people can do next : from allyship to coalition

by Emma Dabiri

As it's #SelfCareWeek too - why not take a look at our "Your Health and Wellbeing" Reading list as well - lots of useful book on there, suitable for everyone, not just men!
👉 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...