Lending Library

“The Lending Library was wonderful! My husband and I would highly recommend this class to friends and family. Thank you!” — Class participant.

The Center has an extensive, up-to-date Lending Library on a wide variety of topics related to the childbearing year and the promotion of healthy families. The collection includes videos, dvds, and cds in addition to books. All books required to complete DONA International birth and postpartum doula certification are available. Topic areas include: nutrition, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, postpartum depression, grief and loss, vaccines and informed choice, herbs, homeopathy, yoga, exercise, women’s health, parenting, adoption, midwifery, anthropological studies, small business development, and more.

Recently Expanded Library Collection!

  • The Business of Being Born DVD
  • It’s My Body, My Baby, My Birth DVD
  • Joining the Family DVD
  • Baby Talk DVD
  • Infant Massage: The Power of Touch DVD
  • Labor Support: A Comfort Guide DVD
  • Laugh and Learn About Newborn Baby Care DVD
  • Toolbox for New Dads DVD
  • American Heart Association Family & Friends First Aid DVD
  • Vaccines: The Risks, the Benefits, the Choices DVD
  • Vaccines: What CDC Documents and Science Reveal DVD
  • HypnoBirthing Book & CD
  • Pushed!
  • Born in the USA

Please Note:

Our Lending Library is open most weekdays and is self-serve. Just follow the posted instructions at the Center. We ask that you borrow no more than one DVD or videotape at a time and return it within one week please. Book borrowing is limited to three per family for a maximum of three weeks. Please don’t allow the Center’s library materials to collect dust in your home for weeks, months, and years on end. Someone else is waiting to use them! They can be returned to the drop box inside the front door of the Center, so return them at your convenience, any time of the day or week.

You are invited . . .

. . . to write up a brief, critical review of any of these items and we will publish your review on the website. If there is an item in the Lending Library that you found particularly helpful, or that you would like to comment on, write it up for the benefit of others. Be the first to contribute to what we hope will become a thriving online community!

Resource Center

In addition to the Lending Library, available resources include:

  • community resources, including bulletin boards and display areas for events, brochures, and business cards
  • a variety of free catalogs and magazines
  • a recycle bin for newsletters, magazines, and journals of interest
  • knowledgeable staff

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