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 This page contains information on San Francisco Bay Area Health libraries that are open to the public. These libraries are often an excellent starting place if you are seeking healthcare information.

Berkeley

  • Berkeley Information Network
    2090 Kittredge Street (at Shattuck)
    Berkeley, CA 94704
    (510) 540-0666
    Maintains a telephone referral service that provides information about local organizations, agencies and services. Although geared to Berkeley residents, anyone can use the service.
     
  • Patient Resource Center affiliated with Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center

Fremont

  • Washington Community Health Resource Library
    2500 Mowry Avenue
    Fremont, Ca 94538
    Library contains books, high speed internet access ( T-1/@home TCI cable line), videos, magezines, newspapers, clipping files, children's section, with a variety of children's books, toys, and models, copy machine, and more.  Everything is free to the public, including internet printouts and free use of the copying machine.

Greenbrae

  • HealthSource Library
    Marin General Hospital
    250 Bonair Road
    Greenbrae, CA 94904
    (415) 925-7393
    A library of consumer health information books and newsletters for the general public. The library is operated as a component of the hospital library of Marin General Hospital.

Los Gatos

  • Community Health Library of Los Gatos
    815 Pollard Road
    Los Gatos, CA 95030
    (408) 866-4044
    A health information collection of books, journals, audiovisual material and information files and medical library available to the general public. There is also a library geared for health care professionals.

Oakland

  • Kaiser Health Library (Oakland)
    3772 Howe Street
    Oakland, CA 94611
    (415) 596-6204
    A patient education library for Kaiser Health Plan members but, is open to the general public. Contains lay health information pamphlets, books, newsletters and an extensive audiovisual collection.

Palo Alto

  • Stanford Health Library
    A community service of Stanford Hospital & Clinics. A health library open to the general public. Provides access to health and medical information in the form of pamphlets, articles, books, newsletters, and audiovisuals. Directors provide information to local support groups and physicians.
       
  • The Resource Center at The Children's Health Council
    The Resource Center promotes healthy families by providing specialized information and resources.  Information is available to families, caregivers, and community professionals to help them find answers to their questions about children's behavior and development. We offer books, magazines, video and audio tapes, pamphlets, free Internet access and assistance with information searches. Open to the public. 
     
  • MedUpdate
    845 Richardson
    Palo Alto, CA 94303
    (415) 424-8208
    Provides computer researched bibliographies of the medical, popular and business literature on health-related topics for a fee. Special information packets are available for a select number of pharmaceuticals.

Pleasanton

  • ValleyCare Health Library and Ryan Comer Cancer Resource Center
    A consumer health library that provides the public with access to health and medical information. Contains books, journals, magazine and newsletter articles, audiovisual material, CD-ROMs, posters, and a directory of local support group listings. There is a special collection of development emphasis in cancer information.

San Francisco

San Jose

San Mateo

  • More for Infants and Families Interagency Resource Center
    515 E. Poplar
    San Mateo, CA 94401
    (415) 344-6673
    More for Infants and Families Interagency Resource Center is a resource and referral service for children with special needs and their families in San Mateo County.

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