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By providing our library users with reliable services, we hope to meet the individual’s health informational needs, as well as assist our users in selecting informative information that will help them better understand their health problems and be able to make informed health choices.
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Books/Pamphlets/Booklets
We provide a variety of health books for loan and a wide rage of free pamphlets and booklets on many different health conditions, health maintenance information, and healthy living tips.
Some examples of the health topics we provide includes:
| 1. | Heart health |
| 2. | Diabetes |
| 3. | Respiratory health |
| 4. | Immune and Lymphatic health |
| 5. | Seniors health |
| 6. | Healthy life style living |
Internet Access
A comfortable area is provided where you can use our computer to access the Internet. We invite you to use this service to search for current and reliable health information; our trained staff will make themselves available to help you with your search if necessary.
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Wireless Internet Services
This service will be coming soon. You can ask the library staff for more information.
Customized health information searches
Our library staff can do a customized health information search on your particular health condition or topic.
Multimedia Tools
We offer you the opportunity to view a selection of health DVD’s or VHS tapes on our large flat screen TV in a comfortable and relaxing environment. Some topics include:
| 1. | Diabetes |
| 2. | Renal disease |
| 3. | Digestive disease |
| 4. | Musculoskeletal problems |
Audio Brochures 
Listen and Learn! Our selection of Patient Education Audio brochures can help you to better understand the health information you need. ..more
Monthly Newsletter
We publish a monthly TGPFL newsletter, which contains valuable and informative consumer health information on many different topics.
As well as providing valuable consumer health information, our newsletter also provides you a list of “must read” publications. The “TGH Library picks of the month” is our suggested reading for more health information. Call us anytime at 416-340-4800 ext.5951 for a suggestion from our library staff.
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