VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library

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VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library

We provide patients, their family members, and the community with health information resources. Newly diagnosed? Need to know how to manage a chronic condition?

Want to learn more about wellness and nutrition? VCU Medical Center's Health and Wellness Library (formerly the Community Health Education Center, or CHEC) can help you find answers to your health questions. Our shelves are stocked with up-to-date, easy-to-understand books, magazines, audiotapes, videos and more. We are experts at finding information about health topics ranging from common conditions to rare diseases. Our knowledgeable librarians and volunteers will guide every step of your search. They can help you:

- Find information about a specific disease or condition
- Search for the latest treatment information
- Learn about clinical trials
- Access financial resources
- Connect with support groups and counseling services
- Find community resources where you live

We are also a full-service business center, offering:

- Public computers
- Printing, copying, scanning and faxing
- Ethernet port for internet use
- Wi-Fi
- Conference rooms
- Charging stations for mobile devices

And, we offer a quiet and peaceful place if you are in between appointments or waiting for test results. We also have a children's area with games, puzzles and picture books. The Health and Wellness Library is a partnership of VCU Health, VCU Libraries, and the VCU Medical Center Auxiliary, who recognized the ongoing and growing need for health information for our patients and community. All of our services are free. Our goal is to help you and your loved ones be well informed about your health.

11/03/2025

The Health and Wellness Library will be closed Tuesday, November 4 for Election Day.

09/23/2025

It's Fat Bear Week! Stop by HWL and vote for your favorite bear!

"Every fall, rangers at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve keep track of the brown bears who live there, noting how much weight each one gains ahead of entering their winter hibernation period. The more pounds a bear packs on, the better chance they have of surviving their six-month hibernation."

03/03/2025

Next week:

Join us for a book reading from Dr. Mark Davy. He will be sharing selections from his new book of poetry and short stories, "Thoughts on a Bicycle".

Visit the Health and Wellness Library Wednesday at noon as Dr. Davy weaves an optimistic narrative that reveals to readers why all of life’s hills and rough terrain are “worth the ride.”

Register here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/13974288

01/28/2025

February 28 is Rare Disease Day. Join us for the month of February (Rare Disease Month) as we explore stories from patients and information from researchers, scientists, and doctors about rare diseases. We will be hosting a virtual program every Wednesday at noon on different topics.

Register with the following links:

Patient Stories (2/5): https://vcu.libcal.com/event/14068374

Developing Treatments for Rare Diseases (2/12): https://vcu.libcal.com/event/14069977

Translating Rare Disease Drugs from Bench to Bedside (Increasing Rare Disease Drug Accessibility) (2/19): https://vcu.libcal.com/event/14070247

Supporting Families Impacted by Rare Diseases (2/26): https://vcu.libcal.com/event/14070991

or find them on vcuhealth.org/events (in the "Online" section)

01/23/2025

Join the Director of the Severe Asthma Program, Farrukh Abbas, MD on Zoom for a program on how to use your inhaler. Tuesday, February 11.

Register here: https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZeJkx4MHQa6HyJKDE8nmZQ #/registration

12/19/2024

The Health and Wellness Library will be closed from December 21 through January 1. We will re-open Thursday, January 2. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday and happy New Year!

11/06/2024

Thank you to those who attended our celebration of MedlinePlus' 25th birthday! Stay tuned for more programs, including a Fall Craft Table on November 12 at noon.

10/22/2024

Tomorrow at 1 p.m. Come visit us for an educational presentation on vaccines!

Please join ImmunizeVA and VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library for a special live 'Presentation of Vaccines: What You Need to Know'

THIS Wednesday October 23rd @1:00pm
VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112

Special Guest Tracker will be present as well as books from the Vaccine Literacy Initiative! If you are in the area, we want you to come and join us to ensure a good turnout.

Please register here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/12873959

10/08/2024

The Fat Bear Week Finals are here and it's up to you to choose... who will be crowned Fat Bear? 128 Grazer or 32 Chunk? Come by the Health and Wellness Library to cast your vote!

10/03/2024

Fat Bear Week is here! Swing by the Health and Wellness Library to vote for your favorite bear. The winner will be announced next Wednesday.

10/01/2024

Come visit the Health and Wellness Library to cast your vote in this year's Fat Bear Week, October 2 - 8. Find out more here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/13169368

Address

1200 E Marshall Street
Richmond, VA
23298

Website

https://www.vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary

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