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.

10/26/2026

In two weeks: Dr. Davy returns to guide participants through a stress-busting journaling program. Come by the Health and Wellness Library and take the time to relax with your thoughts.

09/15/2026

Next week is Fat Bear Week! Stop by to check out the livestream of brown bears catching salmon at Brooks Falls as they prepare for hibernation. You can vote for your favorite bear and make your own "I Voted" button!

09/02/2026

Next Tuesday at noon, join the Health and Wellness Library as Certified Health Education Specialist Carrie Baines talks about ways you can keep active throughout the work day and guides you through an exercise routine that you can do almost anywhere!

Register Here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/17226585

04/27/2026

Tomorrow: Join us for an in-person program where VCU Dietician Samantha Haswell will speak about nutrition and healthy eating.

Register here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/16447348

04/01/2026

Tuesday, April 21 at noon, join us for a craft workshop where you will learn how to make your own paper flowers! Register for the in-person program here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/16653345

02/18/2026

Next week, join us for the final talk in our Rare Disease Month Speaker Series: Advancing Care in Rare Neuromuscular Diseases. Dr. Nicholas Johnson will speak about how researchers work with patient advocacy groups and industry partners to develop therapies for patients with rare diseases.

Register here: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/16260128

Rare Disease Day

01/20/2026

Join the Alzheimer's Association in Richmond on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the General Assembly building for Virginia Alzheimer's Advocacy Day. This is your chance to meet with Virginia state legislators, share your story, and advocate for policies that help end Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. By joining us as an advocate you have the chance to influence state policy, connect with fellow advocates, and make a real impact for Virginia families affected by dementia.

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

Address

1200 E Marshall Street
Richmond, VA
23298

Website

https://www.vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary

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