Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Knowledge and Library Service
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Delivering knowledge and library services to staff and students at Royal Preston & Chorley Hospitals - supporting patient care, education, research and well-being.
📕 Book of The Week 📕 "Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable." #SAHM #SouthAsianHeritageMonth Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/4badwm5e
📚 NEW BOOK 📚 De-Frazzle Your NHS Job - beat stress and burnout and reduce overwhelm with this new book full of practical & simple advice. Reserve via the Library Catalogue ➡️ tinyurl.com/yeyjjeh8 or drop us an email 📧 #LTHTrNewBooks #StaffWellBeing ☺️
✨Monday Motivation✨ "The secret of getting ahead is to get started" - Mark Twain
🎉 FEEDBACK FRIDAY 🎉 We asked our Chorley Library users for suggestions to improve the Library, and these were some of the comments ⬇️ Thank you for this lovely feedback! 😊 #LTHTrLibraryFeedback #FeedbackFriday
📕 Book of The Week 📕 "A temple city in lush southern India, Madurai is bustling with pilgrims and steeped in history and tradition. Yet not all traditions should be upheld..." Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/824xvz7d
✨Monday Motivation✨ "When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day!" - Ella Woodward
📕 Book of The Week 📕 "Born in America to Bengali parents, Gogol Ganguli sets off on his own path strewn with conflicting loyalties, love and loss." #SAHM #SouthAsianHeritageMonth Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/98be2bed
Tomorrow we will be in Charters 12pm-1pm 📚Return books, take out books, join the library, or ask us questions! 📖
#TopTipTuesday Need books for your studies or patient care? Maybe a fiction book to unwind with? Or a well-being book full of practical advice? Look no further! Search our catalogue for a wide range of books to suit everyone ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr9e9s8e 📚☺️🩺✍️🖥️👩⚕️🏥📖🧑⚕️📱💻
✨ Monday Motivation ✨ "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination" - Jimmy Dean #MondayMotivation #PositiveThoughts #PositiveVibes
July is #SouthAsianHeritageMonth. The theme this year is 'Unity in Diversity' Pop into the library to see our displays and borrow a book.
Not sure what your next read should be?🤔📚 Take a look at Our Readers Recommend display at both sites for some inspiration! Read the reviews and maybe try out something new...
📕 Book of The Week 📕 "In Lahore, Daru Shezad is a junior banker with a hashish habit. When his old friend Ozi moves back to Pakistan, Daru wants to be happy for him...As jealousy sets in, Daru's life slowly unravels." Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/mp98sdyd
#TopTipTuesday Borrow a laptop from the Library between 9am - 4:30pm and you can work or study anywhere in the centre. Bony Tony's favourite spot is on the bean bags in our relaxation area ☺️💻💀
✨Monday Motivation✨ "The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'" - Charles Dickens
🎉 FEEDBACK FRIDAY 🎉 This week's #FeedbackFriday is about KnowledgeShare - a service which provides tailored evidence updates, helping you deal with information overload & ensuring that you receive high quality information. Sign up: bit.ly/4suoUsg #LTHTrLibraryFeedback
#TopTipTuesday Reduce time spent preparing for appraisal & revalidation with BMJ Learning. You can earn CPD points for completing modules & download certificates for your portfolio ➡️ new-learning.bmj.com #LTHTrElectronicResources 🏥💉🩸🩺💊🖥️
✨ Monday Motivation ✨ "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm" - Ralph Waldo Emerson #MondayMotivation #Positivity
🥵 If you're looking for the latest evidence to treat patients affected by the heatwave the Library can help ⬇️ Heat stroke in adults: tinyurl.com/yfudfvnp Heat-related illnesses: tinyurl.com/bdd6rb9z Implications for prescribing practice: tinyurl.com/425abnhe
📕 Book of The Week 📕 "Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside – including the Antichrist." Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/296jvfbw
Pop into the Library to have a look at our #Windrush display and see what books we have available to borrow 📚
✨ Monday Motivation ✨ "A very little key will open a very heavy door" - Charles Dickens #MondayMotivation
📕 Book of The Week 📕 "In the slums of 19th-century New York, a tattooed mystic fights for her life. Her survival hangs on the turn of a tarot card." #Pride Reserve 👉 tinyurl.com/ku24c8y6
15th - 21st June is #LearningDisabilityWeek2026 This year the theme is "Do you see me?" which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued. Pop into the Library to view our display and resources 📖
New books have been added to the Pride display at Chorley 🏳️🌈 The Game Changers series by Rachel Reid is now available to borrow 🏒 Head into the library today to borrow any of the books on display
#TopTipTuesday Did you know you can access nursing podcasts on Internurse, such as the British Journal of Nursing Podcast. The podcast covers a range of topics, from very practical clinical issues to topical political content affecting nursing ➡️ tinyurl.com/3prftmvc 🏥👩⚕️💊💉
This week is #MensHealthWeek Pop into the Library & check out our display featuring a selection of books on Men's Health
✨Monday Motivation✨ "Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you" -Walt Whitman
Studying at home? 🏠💻 Don't forget you can access a wide range of library resources online by visiting our website ➡️ tinyurl.com/hvnxa9a8 OpenAthens account required to access resources at home, find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/2hjyjxab #MondayMotivation
🎉 FEEDBACK FRIDAY 🎉 This week's #FeedbackFriday is from someone who has been using our Health & Well-being Room at Chorley - the perfect place to unwind and take a break during a busy day working or studying. Available 24/7 to all staff & students #LTHTrLibraryFeedback