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Library & Knowledge Service for NHS staff/students of Homerton Healthcare & ELFT
News & updates. We support education, professional development, research & wellbeing
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Happy New Year! 😀
The Newcomb Library team are here to answer your queries - by email, phone, or in person!
Drop in to the library to wish us a Happy New Year, or reply here to ask/share your thoughts, as we look forward to another year of providing access to, online resources & library services ℹ️
Wellbeing Book of the Month: 21 Breaths by Oliver James

Start the year with intentional breathing – discover 21 different breathing techniques to aide sleep, pain relief, fitness and self-care. With easy-to-follow instructions and sketches

Read via our Resource of the Month: Libby app
January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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We are really looking forward to discussing The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji at our next #HomertonBookGroup on 21/01/26

Have you read it? What did you think?

Homerton & ELFT staff and students, come along and share your thoughts - booking link in image, or via our intranet page
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
We are really looking forward to discussing The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji at our next #HomertonBookGroup on 21/01/26

Have you read it? What did you think?

Homerton & ELFT staff and students, come along and share your thoughts - booking link in image, or via our intranet page
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Happy New Year! 😀
The Newcomb Library team are here to answer your queries - by email, phone, or in person!
Drop in to the library to wish us a Happy New Year, or reply here to ask/share your thoughts, as we look forward to another year of providing access to, online resources & library services ℹ️
January 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
A very Happy New Year to you!
We wish you the very best for the year ahead and look forward to all that 2026 will bring!

We are working remotely today, so email [email protected] if you have a question

Normal staffed hours resume from Monday 5th January
January 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Wishing everyone a happy and restful break - see notice for our revised Opening hours during this time 🌲

Useful links:
intranet.homerton.nhs.uk
www.homerton.nhs.uk/newcomb
library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub
homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk

email: [email protected]
December 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The Newcomb Library Team are in the library until 1pm today,

Here to help!

📚 help with finding & borrowing books
💻help with using computers
🔎help with finding articles & using LibKey
📲help with signing up for Libby app
🤫 help with finding a quiet spot in the hospital

Drop In & say hello 😀 👋
Have you tried out our library "gifts" yet?

LibKeyNomad 💻
thirdiron.com/downloadnomad/

Libby app 🎧 📚
www.overdrive.com/apps/libby

Giving you gifts to make good use of your precious time ⏳

Please ask library staff for more details if you want to know more! 📚🎁⌚📚
December 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We 💚 this! Does "gifting" Libby app to our Homerton colleagues count as "introducing someone to libby"?

We can check off quite a few squares!
red 📕book
green📗book
Listen to an audiobook🎧
Read a book with ❄️on the cover!

We would definitely recommend @libbyapp.com to all our friends & colleagues 😍
December 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Season's greetings to all! 🎄

Please note our revised Opening Hours over the next 2 weeks

We are OPEN as normal on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December

If the library staff are not around & you have a query, please email [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as we can
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Homerton staff, have you tried out the free Libby app @libbyapp.com from the Newcomb Library yet?

Download the app to your phone, ipad, or desktop pc to enjoy hours of audiobook, and ebook reading!
Give it a try, and let us know what you think!

Ask library staff, if you want to know more 😀
December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Have you tried out our library "gifts" yet?

LibKeyNomad 💻
thirdiron.com/downloadnomad/

Libby app 🎧 📚
www.overdrive.com/apps/libby

Giving you gifts to make good use of your precious time ⏳

Please ask library staff for more details if you want to know more! 📚🎁⌚📚
December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Giving you the gift of the Libby app - discover ebooks & audiobooks
Find our books of the month on @libbyapp.com

Book
The Fearless Organisation

eBook
Genius gut

Wellbeing
Maurice and Maralyn

Download the app or read & listen online at Libbyapp.com

Sign in with your NHS OpenAthens login
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As it's the season of giving & receiving, we offer you
3 "Gifts" as our focus this month

🎁 the Gift of Libby - to access ebooks & audiobooks

🎁the gift of LibKey Nomad - download for time-saving seamless access to research articles

🎁 the gift of a "mystery" book to read over the holidays!
Enjoy!
It's beginning to look a little festive @newcomblibrary.bsky.social 🎄

Watch this space to discover which of our Resources and books we will spotlight this month... some clues below...

📚🎁⌛
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Did you know we have a Disability Reading List?

We have books accessible in all formats, including audiobooks Try out our new service from Libby
Download the Libby App and sign in with your NHS OpenAthens username & password
December 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's beginning to look a little festive @newcomblibrary.bsky.social 🎄

Watch this space to discover which of our Resources and books we will spotlight this month... some clues below...

📚🎁⌛
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by Newcomb Library
Our focus this month is on KnowledgeShare - a tool we use to help you connect with the latest research & #bestpractice

Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!

Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A reminder of our November Books of the Month
Come & find them, in the library, or online via our catalogue
🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk 📚

📘 What white people can do next

📙 Disability in the workplace, the politics of difference

📗 My house plant changed my life
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#eBookoftheMonth here @newcomblibrary.bsky.social

Disability in the Workplace: the politics of Difference

Search our online catalogue homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk & access the book with your NHS OpenAthens account

See also our "Diverse Perspectives", and "Disability Reading" reading lists
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#BookoftheMonth here @newcomblibrary.bsky.social

What white people can do next : from allyship to coalition

by Emma Dabiri
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
As it's #SelfCareWeek too - why not take a look at our "Your Health and Wellbeing" Reading list as well - lots of useful book on there, suitable for everyone, not just men!
👉 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Calling all Homerton & ELFT men, did you know Men make up 36% of the NHS workforce?

Today is #InternationalMensDay a day to celebrate positive role models & raise awareness of men’s wellbeing & mental health -

Take a look at our Men's Health reading list homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Houseplants are good for your mental wellbeing, are mood enhancing and improve air quality, so on #WorldKindnessDay be kind to yourself, and the environment - care for a houseplant

Find out more in our #Wellbeing book of the month 💚

My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Our focus this month is on KnowledgeShare - a tool we use to help you connect with the latest research & #bestpractice

Homerton & ELFT staff - sign up for our regular targeted email alerts, or ask library staff to find the best evidence for you!

Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/Fi373AaLhw
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Following on from #GreenLibraries week, take a look at our November #Wellbeing book of the month

My Houseplant changed my life by Tv gardener David Domoney

🌱Discover how to keep you and your plants thriving 💚

🌱Your humble houseplant will de-toxify & re-energise your environment 💚
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A reminder of our October Books of the Month - 3 treats for you!
🎃 📙🎃📙🎃📙

Find them and more 🔎 homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM