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library service for hospitals and care institutions provides a book and a chat

In a hospital or care facility, a good book, CD or DVD can do wonders. That's why we organize library service for hospitals and care institutions. The core mission of library service for hospitals and care institutions can be perfectly described with the slogan "library service for hospitals and care institutions, more than a book". Besides lending out books, CDs and DVDs ... our volunteers especially make time for a short visit or conversation with patients and residents.

Customized library

Our volunteers go out to borrow library materials and make time for a chat. With support from the Flemish government, we offer a library and tailored services for:

  • patients in hospitals
  • residents in residential care centers 
  • people staying in reception centers for asylum seekers
  • patients in psychiatric centers
  • patients in rehabilitation centers

There are more than 290 library service for hospitals and care institutions lending points all over Flanders.

Very varied offer

The offer of library service for hospitals and care institutions is very wide and tailored to the residents and patients. In addition to books, comics, CDs, DVDs, we also offer read-aloud books, Daisy books (audiobooks) and viewing books. We have adapted materials for activity support for the elderly, and reminiscence materials to evoke memories in persons with dementia.

Our catalog

Time for a chat

Social contact is at the heart of library service for hospitals and care institutions. Our volunteers enjoy making time for a chat with the patient or resident. In addition to the book round and chats, we organize read-aloud or storytelling moments for elderly care center residents.

Collaborating with libraries

Working with local libraries, we can provide customized library operations in a care facility or a local home library service.

library service for hospitals and care institutions in your hospital or healthcare facility?

Starting a Care Bib operation is done at the request of a facility and together with a local Red Cross branch. This is done as follows:

  1. During an initial meeting, we will introduce you to our collection and explain how library service for hospitals and care institutions works.
  2. After signing a cooperation agreement, we agree on a start date.
  3. We provide the starter collection. To the volunteers and staff involved, we give a brief introduction on how to get started with the collection.

  4. We invite volunteers and staff to take the basic training 'library service for hospitals and care institutions, tricks of the trade'.