Learn about the history of the Riverview/Essondale hospital in PoCo, and Mental Health treatment in BC. Includes resources on the history of mental illness with a focus on first person accounts. In partnership with Coquitlam Heritage's exhibition titled Riverview: an artists point of view.

Self help books and financial literacy

Understanding mental health and illness, toxic masculinity, male suicide and how to deal with cancer.

This year, Mental Health Week is all about the importance of empathy. Browse our adult and children's picks below to learn more, and visit mentalhealthweek.ca for more resources.

Printed library materials for teens and adults to have better understanding on mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress and related topics.

Books to help children and teens (and their parents) understand how they are feeling.

Ebooks and Streaming videos to help teens with anxiety, depression and stress.

self- improvement

Books to read and finish before end of the year