Inclusion and Wellbeing

Inclusion and Well-being | Ionchuimsiú agus Folláine

Growing Imaginations

Visit our Growing Imaginations page for information on this special programme.

Healthy Ireland

Healthy Ireland, a Government-led initiative, is the national strategy to improve health and wellbeing, placing a focus on prevention, individual awareness and keeping people healthy for longer. 

Healthy Ireland funding has supported the development of a health and wellbeing book collection has over 100 titles covering the three Healthy Ireland themes – Eat Well, Think Well, Be Well. Each book was specially evaluated nationally to provide individuals and families with reliable, accessible information to manage their general health and wellbeing. The collection includes books for children and young adults as well. The collection is available to borrow in every local library free of charge. You can also reserve the books on the national online catalogue : 

New eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines are accessible in every library and by remote access.

Cork City Libraries hosts Healthy Ireland lectures throughout the year exploring the Healthy Ireland Be Well, Eat Well, Think Well pillars in its city wide network. We also offer a wide range of books on health related topics and feature book displays in all our libraries.

More information on Healthy Ireland here: https://www.librariesireland.ie/healthy-ireland-at-your-library

Bibliotherapy and Your Good Self

Bibliotherapy, the use of books and reading to help cope with emotional, physical and mental health, is increasingly acknowledged as being of great benefit to help people deal with life’s difficulties.

Bibliotherapy includes the use of fiction and non-fiction books and reading for pleasure to enhance people’s lives and provide means of enjoyment and respite from the daily grind. In recent times book prescription schemes have been developed in a number of countries and such a scheme is now operating in Cork City Libraries – we have copies of recommended books available in all local libraries and Central Library. Among the topics covered are eating disorders, anger management, depression, OCD, sexual problems, dealing with sexual abuse, panic attacks, relationship problems, stress and anxiety, relaxation techniques and parenting skills.