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Melton Library launches Community Health and Wellbeing Services

Posted on 22/10/09

Leicestershire Councty CouncilCommunity Services

22 October 2009

Melton Library launches Community Health and Wellbeing Services

Melton Library is launching its new Community  Health and Wellbeing Services on Monday, 9th November and is inviting people to drop in between 10am and 2pm to see what is on offer.

There will be:

  • Books and information about health and wellbeing
  • Fantastic fiction and poetry to lift your mood
  • Free health checks
  • Fun exercise taster sessions
  • Opportunities to find out about free swimming
  • Opportunities to find out more about your local health surgery
  • And much, much more……..

Leicestershire Library Services and NHS Community Health Services have been working in partnership to make information about health and wellbeing far more accessible to the general public.  Melton Library is one of the county libraries which are promoting this new community service.  

All libraries are free to join and use.  For more information about the launch event or about health resources and information in general, call in at the library or phone  0116 3053646.  Information is also available at www.leics.gov.uk/healthandwellbeing

Background notes

Libraries across Leicestershire are seeing an increase in visitors as the UK finds itself in a recession. Traditionally, people turn to public libraries during hard economic times - for cheaper entertainment, to help with employment, for free access to computers and to help them save money and be ‘greener’ by borrowing free books rather than buying.

Leicestershire Libraries have seen vast improvements recently as part of the £8 million transformation programme and staff are inviting the public to step into their local library to discover all the up to date services and facilities available for no or little cost.

Visitors will be supported by libraries over the coming months in their health, wellbeing, career prospects, lifestyle and general enjoyment by:

  • · Stepping up to savings and improving finances – a free internet service where all the consumer price comparison and information websites are available, there are free books to borrow and you can have a cheap night in with a DVD that you can keep for a week
  • · Stepping Up to success and improving job prospects – with free newspapers, free internet facilities and a large choice of titles for all sorts of learning and development
  • · Stepping Out - alone or with friends and family to free events
  • · Stepping Into the library’s welcoming surroundings where you can read all the latest best sellers for free and get up to date DVDs and audiobooks.
  • · Stepping Up to a challenge - train your brain with crosswords, Sudoku and general knowledge quizzes.

Details of library developments can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Details of events can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/events

Facts and figures about Leicestershire Libraries for 2008 – 2009

  • · 55 libraries
  • · 92,378 hours open
  • · 3,853,867 visitors
  • · 6 Mobile libraries
  • · 412 PCs
  • · 22,205 DVDs to rent
  • · 728,628 books to borrow

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