Health & Wellness

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

Chair Yoga & Mindfulness Chair Yoga & Mindfulness West Indianapolis Branch

Join Carol Tharp-Perrin for chair-based yoga to practice your breathing techniques, and improve your heart rate, mental focus, and relaxation.

Chair Yoga & Mindfulness Chair Yoga & Mindfulness Glendale Branch

Join Lisa for chair-based yoga to practice your breathing techniques, and improve your heart rate, mental focus, and relaxation.

Wrapping Up Your Garden Wrapping Up Your Garden East 38th Street Branch

Join Master Gardener Danielle Randles to learn about what you need to do to wrap up this year's garden (and be ready for next year's).

View on Demand

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.

Mayo Clinic

The Essential Diabetes Book

Updated and still awesome, this is a go-to resource.

Take Control of your Diabetes

Walker, Rosemary A.

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

Weisenberger, Jill

With a focus toward those diagnosed with Prediabetes, this book pulls together great info!