Everyone is welcome to visit, browse and borrow from our lending library, which has over 1000 books and DVDs, including books to help children understand death and dying. The lending library is open to the public from Monday-Friday, 9:30 am – 5 pm and is located at our office, 191 Canal Street in Brattleboro.
Donations of books or funds to our lending library are always welcome!
Our Library is Online!
We have converted our hospice library collection to an online format that allows you to search for and reserve books to take out. We can then pull the book from the shelf for you to pick up at your convenience. You can also browse in person and take out books here at the office as always.
Here is the direct link to our Online Library: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/bahospice
Have a look around! If you wish to take out a book, email info@brattleborohospice.org to have your patron account set up.
You can browse several ways:
Use the search bar on the library home page to search by title, author, topic, etc.
Click the ∇ at the far right of the search bar to access the Advanced Search. From there you can either use the provided dropdowns and fields to narrow your search OR you can go down to ‘Limit by’ and select Collection: ‘My Library’ to browse through all of the available titles. There will also be other categories that you can search by or browse, listed on the right of your screen.
If you click on the title of a book, you will see information about it, including a description of the book’s content, other books with similar subject matter, and more.
Any books that were checked out prior to March 2022 are not yet in the online library. If you happen to have a book checked out and you are done with it, please drop it by so we can add it to the online library catalog.
“Grief has an absolutely transformative power. When we lose someone, we lose what they gave us, whether it’s economic security, love or guidance. Taking these functions upon ourselves, or finding new ways to achieve what we have lost, can be an enriching experience. Think of one special way that person had of being. What we most appreciated is what we yearn and grieve for—and by making that quality stronger in ourselves, we keep the spirit of our loved one alive.”
~ from I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: surviving, coping and healing after the sudden death of a loved one, by Brook Noel & Pamela D, Blair, Ph.D, available in our library