Library

Our mission…

The Bristol Hospital Library is a service provided to all medical and hospital personnel, as well as to patients and their families. This includes information for the general public regarding the maintenance and preservation of good health.

Links for you…

You are cordially invited to review our Frequently Asked Questions and explore our Helpful Internet Links.

Come visit

We hope you will contact us to arrange a visit. We collect many authoritative books and journals on the topics of medicine, nursing, health care administration, and more. We even have a special collection of books available for you to borrow.

Hours

The department is staffed weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. However, to be sure one of our staff is available to help you, please call ahead at 860-585-3239 or e-mail us. We will schedule a visit that works well for you.

Bristol Hospital is proud to offer these services as part of our mission to serve the community. Use this site freely, and call or e-mail Bristol Hospital Library Services department with your health information needs. You will be glad you did!

Bristol Hospital Library Services provides health information as a public service. No claims are made as to its suitability, and it does not substitute for the evaluation of one's condition by a personal health care provider.

Listed below are only a few of the books and journals (magazines) available for browsing at Bristol Hospital's Library Services department. Journal issues remain in the library at all times; however the books listed (and many more) may be checked out by the general public. Call Library Services to schedule a visit.

Journals (sample listing only)
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
American Journal of Medicine
American Journal of Nursing
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Journal of Psychiatry
Annals of Surgery
Chest
Circulation
Diabetes Care
Harvard Health Letter
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter:
Health After 50
Journal of Human Lactation
Journal of Pediatrics
Journal of Urology
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
New England Journal of Medicine
Patient Care
Seminars in Oncology
Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter

Books (sample listing only)
A Gift of Hope: How We Survive Our Tragedies
Cancer: Increasing Your Odds for Survival
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child
Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-step Guide for Caregivers
Conquering Bladder and Prostate Problems
Coping with Osteoarthritis
El Cuidado de Su Hijo Pequeno
Guide to Living with HIV Infection
Healing Power of Humor
Helping Someone with Mental Illness
Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes
Living with Hepatitis B: A Survivor's Guide
Lupus: Living with It
Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-care
Medicare and You
Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help