Healthy Ireland at your Library aims to help improve the health and well-being of the Nation and is funded by the Department of Health. The initiative initiative has been rolled out across all of Kerry's branch and mobile libraries with the introduction of the Healthy Ireland collection of books available in all locations and access for all library member to the Healthy Ireland collection of eBooks, eMagazines, and eAudiobooks. A full Healthy Ireland at Your Library events programme runs throughout the year in all of Kerry's branch libraries.
Healthy Ireland at your Library Book Collection
This health and well being 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 well being. The collection includes books for children and young adults as well. The full book list is available from your local library or to download here.
The collection is available to borrow in every local library free of charge and can be requested on the national catalogue.
The collection is available to borrow in every local library free of charge and can be requested on the national catalogue.
Healthy Ireland at Your Library collection of eBooks, Audio eBooks and eMagazines
A special collection of Healthy Ireland eBooks and audio eBooks can be downloaded from BorrowBox using your library card number and PIN. A large selection of Health and Fitness magazines are also available to download from RBdigital.
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Useful Links
- Healthy Kerry: Healthy Kerry is a collaborative project of the Kerry Local Community Development Committee. For more information about the Keep Well Campaign and Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest visit https://www.healthykerry.ie/
- Switch Off and Be Creative: The Design & Crafts Council Ireland are currently running their Keep Well campaign to encourage us all to 'Switch Off, be creative and learn something new'. It offers people of all ages and abilities an opportunity to engage with a series of online creative activities. Check out their Youtube Playlist here for workshops that you can follow along and learn how to make something new.
- In This Together: Here you will find lots of advice and tips on how you can look after your mental wellbeing, stay active and stay connected. In This Together draws together a huge range of activities that you can pursue in your home or your locality, by yourself or with family members or with friends online. There are ideas and activities for people of all ages. https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/together/
- Dementia Understand Together: Resources for people with dementia, families and carers. New resources have been added to help try and adapt to the consequences of COVID 19. https://www.understandtogether.ie/
- HSE- Covid19: Information about COVID 19, it's symptoms, testing, managing the virus, services and resources available. https://www2.hse.ie/coronavirus/
- Aware has information which may be useful when it comes to managing mental well-being at this time, and provides phone/email support lines. https://www.aware.ie/
- Jigsaw offers mental health information and support for young people, parents and guardians. https://jigsawonline.ie/
- Irish Childhood Bereavement Network: An information hub for those working with bereaved children, young people and their families. https://www.childhoodbereavement.ie
