Kennett Library and Chester County Hospital will offer a series of upcoming events as part of a “Live Better” initiative highlighting health literacy’s importance. The first event, scheduled for Sept. 24 at the Kennett Friends Meeting House, will focus on healthy eating.

The staff of Kennett Library considers health literacy as one of their 5 Pillars of Defining Community Literacy. Chester County Hospital offers a variety of free community wellness programming on nutrition, smoking cessation, hands-only CPR, and the prevention and treatment of diabetes and other chronic diseases.  

Overlapping service areas of the library and hospital include the Borough of Kennett Square and the townships of Kennett, East Marlborough, Pennsbury, Pocopson, Newlin, New Garden, and West Marlborough.

“Access to information is crucial to a library’s perceived community value. Promoting the health education programs of Chester County Hospital is tremendously valuable to our library patrons on their health journey,” said Chris Manna, Executive Director of Kennett Library. 

“Because public libraries are free and accessible to everyone, they are the perfect partner for public health programs,” said Chad Thomas, MPH, PMP, Community Health Education Coordinator for the Community Health and Wellness Department of Chester County Hospital. “We are excited to work with Kennett Library to help integrate the Live Better initiative into their community education offerings.” 

It’s easy to stay up-to-date on Live Better events and other health literacy programming by visiting the online Kennett Library Events Calendar. The library-hospital collaboration will continue through and beyond the planned May 2023 opening of the new Kennett Library & Resource Center. 

To take a virtual tour of the planned building visit Campaign4KennettLibrary.org.