Walton Library has been relaunched as a public lending library, sitting alongside health and wellbeing services delivered by The Life Rooms.
Activity at Walton Library paused in 2020 whilst The Life Rooms sites were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Life Rooms team have been working alongside Liverpool City Council to revive the library, and reaching out to the local community for their support in updating the catalogue of books.
Hundreds of books were donated by people in the local area, staff, and The Life Rooms members, that can be shared with the community. Library members can choose from a variety of fiction, non-fiction, health and wellbeing topics, and a wide variety of children’s books for families to enjoy. Thank you to everyone who supported the library with their donations.
Library visitors will also be able to access a range of free services at The Life Rooms:
- Learning courses to help people understand and manage mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, course to help improve confidence and self-esteem, and courses accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health to help people with their long-term health and wellbeing,
- Pathways Advice service to support with practical needs like food and energy vouchers, finding social activities and support networks, advice on benefits and carer’s assessments, and more.
- A suite of computers and printing facilities which can be accessed for free, and courses in Basic IT,
- A café on site, with affordable hot food and drinks.
To become a library member, visit us at The Life Rooms Walton, or go to Liverpool City Council’s website to register:
The Life Rooms Walton
Evered Avenue, L9 2AF
We’d love to hear about your memories of Walton Library, if you’d like to share these with us please email liferooms.communications@merseycare.nhs.uk or connect with us on social media @liferooms_mc / The Life Rooms Mersey Care - we're on Facebook, Instagram, and X.