Opening Times

The Curve Library at Prestwich is open Mon-Fri: 08:30 - 15:00

About our Service

Access Policy

Open to everyone using the building, including the public, service users and their carers and families, all staff, qualified and non qualified working for the Trust and partnership organisations, and students on courses and on placement in the Trust.

Collection and Service Information

A multidisciplinary library serving all staff students and users of mental health services.

The book collection covers Psychiatry; Psychology; Psychiatric Nursing; Intellectual & Learning Disabilities; Forensic Psychiatry; Rehabilitation & Recovery; Community Care: Social Work; Neurology; Psychopharmacology; Behavioural Sciences: Psychotherapy; Family Therapy; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Counselling; Substance Misuse; Dual Diagnosis; self help and personal development.

1. Self Help, Recovery and Well-being collection of books and DVDs for service users, families and carers.
2.Public Health Materials.
3.Small collection of documents about the history of Prestwich Hospital.

The Library has a stock of around 5,000 books. The Library subscribes to Medline Complete, CINAHL Plus FT and Stahl online. It also subscribes to the Royal College of Psychiatrists journals.

Document Supply

The Curve Library: N-GMC (PANDDA)

Accessibility

Ground floor, level access, no steps.

LMS

Koha -Part of the NoW regional LMS consortium

Networks

Psychiatric Libraries Co-operative Scheme

Greater Manchester Health Libraries Partnership

Libraries and Information for Health Network Northwest

Pan Northern Document Delivery Agreement

Sector(s)

Patient Information

NHS

Last updated 7 months ago

Staff

Jane Roberts - Library and Knowledge Service Manager

John Coulshed - Librarian

Caroline Collinge - Library Assistant