The Patient and Family Library provides excellent patient care with high quality, trustworthy information that helps patient and family manage their health care and make informed decisions in a comfortable and confidential setting.

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Closed most holidays
Contact the librarian by e-mail, telephone, or fax:

• Sue Shelly, BSN, MLS, (602) 865-2010, Fax (602) 865-2100

Medical Librarian Susan Shelly has served for more than 20 years in hospitals and medical centers.  She can help you find information on health problems, treatments, diagnostic tests, medicines and more.  Feel free to contact Sue about finding information to help you make health care decisions that are right for you.

The Patient and Family Library is located on the second floor of the hospital's north lobby. This unique space includes computers with Internet access, up-to-date consumer health books, brochures, magazines, and donated light reading. 

Links to Specific Health Subjects

Links for general health searching:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Diseases and Conditions
• Health Hotlines lists toll-free numbers to health organizations
• New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
• U. S. Food and Drug Administration’s: Consumer Health Information for You and Your Family.
• Weight Control Information Network (WIN): From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases