The Gateway Project is an outreach initiative funded by the National Library of Medicine . Health Information Providers at seven area resource centers are collaborating to improve the health literacy of the public within the Worcester area. Classes and individual sessions can also be scheduled with any of the project participants.
Classes are free and can be designed for health professionals or the public.
The Lamar Soutter Library is the library for the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University Campus of the UMass Memorial Medical Center. The Community Health Library is a consumer health library at the Memorial Campus of the UMass Medical Center and specializes in information for patients. The Worcester Public Library and its branches serves the city of Worcester. The Library and Learning Center at Worcester State Hospital supports staff and patients at the Worcester State Hospital. The resource center specializes in information on mental health illnesses.