Reading well

Discover the Power of Reading for Your Health and Well-being.

Reading Well is a national program that helps people to understand and manage their health and well-being using a trusted collection of books. The books are chosen by health experts and people with personal experience of the conditions covered.

At Derby Libraries, we are proud to be part of this fantastic initiative, making these recommended books available to you for free.

Find a Reading Well book at your local library or browse our eBooks and eAudiobooks at the eLibrary.

View all our health and wellbeing books on Borrowbox

Reading Well books

• Reading Well for families and our Borrowbox list for families
• Reading Well for mental health
• Reading Well for teens
• Reading Well for children
• Reading Well for dementia
• Mood-boosting books

You can be recommended a title by a health professional, or you can visit your local library and take a book out yourself.

Reading Well is run by The Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries Connected and delivered through public libraries.

Visit the Reading Well website for more lists and and updates.