Take charge of your health with help from the Library! Find online and in-person exercise, mindfulness or cooking classes, and more. We can also help you find reliable, trusted resources to manage good health and get access to medical research tools.
Public Health Partnerships
The Library is also proud to partner with local organizations to team up for community health including hosting flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics, distributing free gun locks, and more. Learn more about how you can easily visit our locations to take advantage of these free services.
Need help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text or email Ask-a-Librarian.
Programs for All Ages
Low Impact Exercise (Chair Aerobics)
Fort Ben Branch
Low Impact exercise engages the participants from head to toe, while activating their brains through theme-based exercises. Through the Ages Fitness Low Impact sessions are seated and lead by a Through the Ages Fitness instructor.
Paws & Breathe at Haughville
Haughville Branch
Tweens, teens, and adults are invited for a quiet hour to relax with Andre, a licensed Paws & Breathe therapy dog, in the Library's Community Room.
Belly Dancing
Glendale Branch
A great aerobic workout for people of all ages, backgrounds, and sizes, this workshop is guaranteed to put a smile on your face while you work out. Join Judy Hanna and learn how you might have some fun while shaking your hips!
Simple & Affordable Plant Based Cooking
Watch as local vegan chefs share their favorite and nutritious vegan recipes in these easy step-by-step video tutorials.
Online NinjaZone Camp for Kids
Get your kids moving! Join Coach Mike for a series of classes to do at your own pace from home. NinjaZone combines the coordination, strength, and agility training into a creative form of freestyle movement: Lesson One, Lesson Two, and Lesson Three. Also see our booklist for little Ninjas in training!
Diabetes Resource Recommendations from the Marion County Public Health Department.
From the folks who teach the ABCs of Diabetes, here is a list of books and resources you can find at the Library for learning and coping with Diabetes.
Take Control of your Diabetes
A great book for a visual learner and thinker, this book explores and explains in helpful ways!
Prediabetes
A Complete Guide : your Lifestyle Reset to Stop Prediabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses
With a focus toward those diagnosed with Prediabetes, this book pulls together great info!