The library offers a broad range of books and other health materials for the general public. The library is sponsoring monthly speakers on health at the Stone Lion Book Store in Fort Collins. Talks are given on the third Monday of the month, at 7 p.m., excluding December, January, July and August. Local child psychiatrist Dr. Scott Shannon, spoke last October on holistic approaches to better parenting. He suggests the following books on natural or holistic approaches to children s emotional problems.
All titles listed are available at the library.
Offers facts about medication and other strategies for helping children, adolescents and adults with attention deficit disorders. The Difficult Child by Stanley Turecki with Lesie Tonner. Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno. For more information about the health speakers, contact the HealthAware Library at 204-0648.