Patient Resource Library
Welcome to the Patient Resource Library (PRL) at the Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center. We are dedicated to meeting the information needs of people who want to learn more about cancer, treatment, and survivorship. All of our services are free of charge and open to the community.
The Patient Resource Library’s goal is to promote a healthy society as well as assist the individual in making informed health decisions. By providing accurate, up-to-date health and medical information, the Patient Resource Library helps to empower people to communicate more effectively with healthcare providers and actively participate in the healthcare process.
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Meet Our Librarian -
Janis Leird, MLS, our medical librarian, will help you find cancer information. She can help you select a useful book or CD to borrow from the library or teach you how to use reliable, internet websites. You can also ask the librarian to find the information you need. She will be happy to provide you with a packet of information that is confidential and prepared just for you.
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Have a question? Ask our Librarian!
- Please use this form to ask the
librarian a cancer-related question. Print out the form and bring it with you when you visit the librarian or attach it to an email and send to cancer_center_library@midhosp.org. Include any information that will help the
librarian find exactly what you need. Please remember that the librarian can
give you information to think about and discuss with your doctor. This
information is not meant to take the place of your doctor’s advice.
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PRL Provides...
- Reliable cancer information from the most trusted sources available
- A friendly place where anyone in the community can get help finding and understanding cancer information
- Convenient location and comfortable sitting areas
- Complete confidentiality
PRL Services includes...
- Online Cancer Resources and Online Catalog.
- Patient Resource Library Facebook Page!
- Brochures
- Books, DVDs and CDs which can be borrowed for up to one month and returned to any local library
- “Librarian-Patient Information Rounds” is a program which brings library resources to cancer patients admitted to Middlesex Hospital
You can also find...
- Cookbooks
- Stories of how others are meeting the challenge of a cancer diagnosis
- Yoga and tai chi books and DVDs
- Relaxing music
- Light One Little Candle. This wonderful program allows us to offer free children’s books to cancer survivors to read with family members or friends.
What makes our library unique?
Our library is dedicated to our patients’ needs and the needs of the community during any stage of cancer treatment and survivorship.
The Patient Resource Library is the largest cancer library for consumers in the state. We take part in the intern-library loan program through the State of Connecticut library system. All items borrowed at our library can be returned to any public library.
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Contact Us
- The Patient Resource Library is located in the Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center just inside the main entrance of the building.
- Hours: Monday through Friday (8:30am — 3:00pm)
- Facility: (860) 358-2020
- Email: cancer_center_library@midhosp.org
- Fax: 860-358-2021
Disclaimer: The Patient Resource Library provides health information for educational purposes only. This information is in no way intended to take the place of the advice or recommendations of your health care providers.
