NHFT virtual book club meeting #21 - The Lido

Following our visit to the rather creepy Eel Marsh House in The Woman in Black, we are off to Brixton to read the altogether sunnier The Lido by Libby Page.

Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers.

Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. Only the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband George.

Kate has just moved and feels adrift in a city that is too big for her. She's on the bottom rung of her career as a local journalist, and is determined to make something of it.

But when a local developer attempts to buy the lido for a posh new apartment complex, Rosemary’s fond memories and sense of community are under threat.

As Kate dives deeper into the lido’s history—with the help of a charming photographer—she pieces together a portrait of the pool, and a portrait of a singular woman, Rosemary.

"A joyful celebration of community and friendship " The Observer

The next meeting will be Thursday the 12th of January at 7pm via MS Teams where we will be discussing the novel. You can find the link via the Events Calendar on the Staff Room. 

Berrywood Library book sale starts 21st of November

"And this book only cost 10 shillings..."

We are holding a sale of books recently withdrawn from our stock, starting at 9 am on Monday the 21st of November at the Berrywood Library.

On offer will be a variety of titles, including previous editions of textbooks as well as other items covering lots of different subjects and disciplines.

Costing just £0.50p each, you could find yourself a real bargain, especially when they are buy one, get one free. 

If you aren't able to get to Berrywood, we have a list of the titles available to buy on our web site here. Just contact us with any you would like to arrange payment.

International Men's Day 19th November

International Men's Day takes place on the 19th of November every year around a number of themes, including the wellbeing of boys and men.

To mark the event, we have put together a list of titles you can find on our catalogue in support of men's health and wellbeing.

You can also find further resources in support of International Men's Day listed below:

• International Men's Day: Key facts about men and boy's wellbeing (UK)
• International Men's Day: Employers Guide
• International Men's Day: Follow on Twitter
• House of Commons Library: International Men's Day 2021 (briefing with a large amount of information)
• Men's Health Forum: Free downloadable resources 
• Mental Health Foundation: Men and mental health
• Mental Health Innovations: Starting a conversation about mental health
• Movember: Men's mental health (and lots of other resources)
• NHS Employers: Men's health guidance
• NHS UK: Men's health: common health questions
• NHS UK: The male menopause
• NHS UK: Mental health

MEDLINE Complete

The Library Service has renewed the subscription to the MEDLINE Complete database. 

Covering an extensive range of subjects including biomedicine, nursing, pre-clinical science, health policy development and much more, MEDLINE Complete offers something for everyone.

The database features full text access to journal articles covering over 1,100 titles, including ahead of print content for key titles, all easily accessible via your OpenAthens account (and if you don't have one of those you can register online here).

You can access MEDLINE Complete via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub (along with all of our other databases). Simply sign in with your OpenAthens account and select MEDLINE (EBSCO) from the list under In-depth searching. 

Alternatively, you can access it directly here.

Need any help? We have a step-by-step guide to accessing and using the database on our web site. You can find it here. 

We can also offer you training and support in using all of our databases. Simply contact one of the libraries for more information.