Reading Well schemes
West Sussex libraries offer the five national Reading Well schemes that can help you understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful books.
You may be recommended a title by a health professional or you can visit your local library and take a book out yourself.
All the Reading Well titles within the five booklists below can be reserved free of charge.
Mental health
Helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences.
- Visit our Libraries supporting mental health page for more information.
Dementia
Recommends books you might find helpful if you have dementia, are caring for someone with dementia or would like to find out more about the condition.
- Visit our Library Services for people with dementia page for more information.
Shelf Help for young people
Recommends expert books about mental health for 13-18 year olds on issues such as anxiety, stress, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), bullying and exams.
Long-term conditions
Provides information and support for people living with a long-term health condition and their carers.
Children
Provides stories and advice to support 7-11 year old children's mental health and wellbeing.
Reminiscence collection
Our Reminiscence collection consists of over 200 packs of objects, books, music CDs, jigsaws and photographs which help re-awaken people's memories of their experiences and lives. They are ideal for older people, people with dementia and adults and children with disabilities.
There are 22 themes, including baking, seaside, 1950s and World War II and they can be borrowed for up to seven weeks and reserved free of charge.
Further information is available in our Reminiscence Collection.