The IWK Family Library is Open:
Mondays - Fridays, 9:30am - 5:00pm (*closed weekends/holidays)
The library collection includes hundreds of books (and some videos) about medical conditions, child and youth development, grief and loss, parenting, mental health, newborn care, and women's and maternal health. We can also search for and print/send health articles to you.
The library also lends DVD movies, portable DVD players, picture books, and novels for all ages. We have toys and crayons in a play area.
There is a small multicultural section with some books in Arabic, Simplified Chinese and Mi'kmaq, as well as a larger French section.
The library has a phone charger, and a computer and printer for patient/family use.
How it works
- Patients, families, IWK staff and volunteers may borrow books, movies, and portable DVD players for two weeks. Renewals may be done by phoning 902-470-8351 or visiting in person.
- After hours, most items may be returned in the yellow Returns Box across from the library, next to the Heart & Hearth Café entrance.
Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service
IWK Patient/Family Pamphlets Catalogue: access full-text patient pamphlets by IWK experts.
Family Library Catalogue: search for book records by keywords, titles, authors. Or browse specific collections. These links will retrieve all the records within each category:
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01) Family Library - Consumer Health Collection - Thousands of health and wellness books and videos for patients, parents and families, children/youth. |
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02) Family Library - Multicultural / Other Languages Collection - Resources in languages such as French, Arabic, Chinese, Mi'kmaq (and more) - and celebrating African-Canadian heritage, First Nations' stories, and other diverse cultures. |
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03) Family Library - Picture Books Collection - Over 600 illustrated stories, from Curious George to Olivia, perfect to share with young children. |
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04) Family Library - Board Books Collection - Sturdy books with colourful illustrations and limited text, designed to withstand wear and tear by babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. |
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05) Family Library - Early Readers Collection - Early Readers books are designed for young, developing readers, and are categorized by level of complexity - from Level 1 with simple sentences, to Level 4 stories which are the perfect bridge to chapter books. |
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06) Family Library - Juvenile Fiction Chapter Books Collection - Fiction books for school-aged children, including classics like The Wind in the Willows, and popular novels like Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and hundreds more! |
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07) Family Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction Collection - Books for children of all ages on a variety of topics - such as dinosaurs, science, sports, history, art, animals, true stories and more! |
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08) Family Library - Young Adult (Fic/Non-Fic) Collection - Reading materials for older teens, from popular fiction like The Fault in Our Stars to the Bone graphic novel series, and young adult non-fiction. |
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09) Family Library - Adult Leisure Reading (Fic/Non-Fic) Collection - Popular fiction, such as novels by John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella and Danielle Steel, and non-fiction general interest books about hobbies, sports, and more. |