Introduction
Somerset Libraries have a range of free health services to support your health including:
- Blood Pressure Monitors available for loan
- Activity Tracker Watches (certain libraries) available for loan
- iPads preloaded with apps to support physical and mental health available for loan
- Technology support to help you use online health tools
- iPads preloaded with the ‘Seeing AI’ app to support those with visual impairments and low-level dementia to continue living independently available for loan
- Stand-on health monitors to record BMI, height, weight and blood pressure (certain libraries)
- Baby weighing scales (certain libraries)
- Reliable health stock on a huge range of health needs including illnesses, healthy living, exercise and diet
- Staff trained in supporting you to find reliable health information
- Specialised curated book collections on mental health (adults, teenagers and children), dementia, the menopause, death and grieving and neurodiversity
- Varied programmes of health events and activities including low level exercise classes, health coach appointments, health visitor appointments, journaling for wellbeing and more
- Interactive projectors designed to support and stimulate those with dementia, learning disabilities and autism
- Home Library Service for those unable to leave their homes
Access these services by joining your library for free. You can join in person at your local library or visit the LibrariesWest website.
For more information, visit the Libraries section on the Somerset Council website or pop into one of our 32 libraries in person. There are virtual tours of all libraries on the Somerset Council website if you would prefer to check the space out before visiting.
Contact the library service
Email: librariesmail@Somerset.gov.uk
Facebook: @SomersetLibrariesUk
Instagram: @SomersetLibraries
Phone: 0300 123 2224