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What is Book Prescription Wales?
Book Prescription Wales is a scheme to help patients with mild to moderatate psychological problems. A GP, practice counsellor or a member of the Community Health Team will be able to prescribe a book from a list of self-help books now available in any library in Denbighshire. Take the prescription to any library in the county and collect the book.
Do I have to be a member of the library?
No. Just take your book prescription to the library.
What if the book is unavailable?
Each library has two or more copies of the book you have been prescribed. If the book you need is unavailable we will obtain it for you from another library.
Is the service confidential?
Yes. Library staff will treat all information as confidential.
Can books really help?
Yes, there is very good evidence that books can help people who have emotional problems. The books on the prescription list have been specially chosen for their quality. Of course, not everyone will be helped in this way. If you have really tried to hard to use the book, but you find that your difficulty or distress persists, then you need to return to your GP or the professional that prescribed the book, for further advice.