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Healthy Living

We develop and promote skills and resources for healthy living.

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The role of public libraries as conveners of community organizations and resources is especially important for the promotion of health and wellness. Libraries across the country are at the forefront of mobilizing collaborations with health and social services providers to increase access to health insurance, screenings, immunizations, social workers, mental health experts, dental care, and healthy food options.

PGCMLS is committed to enhancing equitable access to health and wellness information, programs, and services throughout Prince George’s County. This effort is emblematic of the ethos behind all of the Library’s strategic work, which aims to serve, anticipate, and respond to the holistic needs of community members. The initiative is essential to the success of all of the Library's strategic initiatives.

The Library will have a tangible impact on the health and wellness of its customers by expanding the types and availability of services and information throughout the County. PGCMLS will provide access to health and wellness resources through connections, programs, and partnerships that enable individuals to set and pursue their goals for maintaining a positive quality of life. Beyond core health and wellness services, PGCMLS will identify and implement creative programs that combine engagement with wellness and artists, such as dance fitness and music therapy programs.

"Communities thrive when their members are physically, mentally and social healthy. For me, a strategic focus on health and wellness demonstrates that our library is essential to the advancement and sustainability of our communities. It shows that we are committed to using our unique skills, services, and resources to encourage healthy living, and are keen to connect people to opportunities in the health and wellness industry."
- Quemar Rhoden
PGCMLS Team Member
Library customers getting active at a fitness event at the Oxon Hill Branch

Library customers getting active at a fitness event at the Oxon Hill Branch

Children dancing at Ready 2 Read Storytime at the Waterhole in Mount Rainier

Children dancing at Ready 2 Read Storytime at the Waterhole in Mount Rainier

In The Near Future

  • SUMMER MEALS

    PGCMLS will collaborate with Prince George's County Public Schools to expand access to summer meals at the Library for children.

  • SOCIAL WORKER INTERN PROGRAM

    Working with local universities, the Library will employ graduate social work interns to support customers in need of specific social services.

  • Community garden

    Staff will establish a community garden that promotes unity in the community and access to fresh food.

  • Free immunizations

    Free immunizations will be provided for community members at PGCMLS, removing barriers to important preventive care.

  • Dental screenings

    Free dental screenings are available for children via a mobile dental van parked outside selected library locations in Prince George’s County