Health & Wellbeing

Reading can reduce stress, boost your mood, and help you understand and manage your health. You can view our collections on the online catalogue.

Self-help books and e-books

These books contain reliable information to help you manage and understand your health. Topics include depression, panic, stress, worry, coping with grief, and more. The Your Health collection is available to browse.

Mental health fiction and biographies

Books in this collection give insight into health conditions through stories and personal experience, and share practical guidance to help you feel better. The fiction and biography lists are available to browse.

Poetry and short stories

Take a moment for yourself, pause and relax with a poem or short story.

Fiction and audiobooks

Make space to escape and unwind from everyday life with a longer book. If you’re busy or find it hard to concentrate, you can try reading an audiobook.

Join your local public library to borrow free books, e-books and e-audiobooks:

• Staffordshire Libraries
• Stoke-on-Trent Libraries 
• Shropshire Libraries
• Telford and Wrekin Libraries

Reading groups

• Reading groups can help you meet new people, share your thoughts with others and find new books to enjoy
• Groups can meet online or face-to-face  
• Contact your local public library to find a group, or go to: https://readinggroups.org

Stay informed and up-to-date

• Subscribe to the King's Fund health and wellbeing email alert
• Sign up to the book alert to find out when new books arrive that interest you
• Download a mobile app to help you get active, quit smoking or manage your weight at: www.nhs.uk/apps-library/