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The Library and Resource Service aims to:
  • hold key documents relating to the public’s health
  • provide back up information for staff relevant to their individual remits
  • advise staff of recently published material relevant to their remits
  • advise clients on information available
  • guide clients to information sources appropriate to their needs
  • provide a video and resource lending service to those requiring materials to promote health and well being at home, at work or in a community setting.

The library contains a variety of books on subject areas matching those of the work programmes carried out by Directorate staff. Resources and videos for public loan are also available. Details of these are on the library catalogue, available to search here. A collection of journals is kept at the centre, although some runs are incomplete. Shorter runs of newsletters on topics such as local voluntary groups, nutrition, poverty, drugs & alcohol, and sexual health are kept. SIGN guidelines, SNAP reports, OHE publications, Clinical Standards, Population reports and national and topical statistics are also held, many for reference only. A small study area is available in the library to work in.

How To Borrow

Anyone living or working in Tayside may use the library and resource service. Books are collected and returned from the library. Dundee clients collect and return videos and resources from the Centre, clients in Angus and Perth & Kinross can have materials sent to a selection of health centres and hospitals. Materials are returned via the same route.

To borrow books, come into the library and see what is available on the shelves. Up to four books may be borrowed, for a four-week period. Loans may be renewed provided another borrower has not reserved the books. This may be done once by telephone. For further renewals the books must be brought in to the library.

Resource packs and videos may be booked using our new on - line web booking facility. Search the database for packs and resources you wish to book and when you have finished simply supply you contact information and the items will be booked for you and you will be e-mailed to confirm the booking by staff within the library.

Clients are welcome to come in to see reference copies of resources, and to preview videos. Advance warning of a planned visit to view videos is required. Postal bookings are accepted. Up to four resource packs and/or videos may be borrowed, resource packs for up to four weeks, videos for up to two weeks.

To borrow materials, personal details must be made available for the purpose of statistical analysis of the service, and to enable retrieval of materials. Overdue letters are sent out if items are not returned. For students, their place of study will be informed of overdue loans. Invoices will be raised to recover costs of items not returned. Clients must register with the library before books, resources etc. can be borrowered.

Download registration form

Contact Information.

If you do not wish to book on line download a booking form.