Grossmont Healthcare District's Health & Wellness Library

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Save the date: Wellness Wednesday, August 27, at 10 a.m.
08/14/2025

Save the date: Wellness Wednesday, August 27, at 10 a.m.

08/12/2025

As the Library focuses on promoting healthy eyes and vision this month, here are some books that may interest you! Stop by the front desk and we'll help you find what you need.

08/11/2025
Take a trip in your chair! Sign up for one of our 30 minute VR journeys all over the world. Next trip is Friday, August ...
08/07/2025

Take a trip in your chair! Sign up for one of our 30 minute VR journeys all over the world. Next trip is Friday, August 15th. Sign up per the flyer below:

TODAY, August 7th, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Community Health Clinic:
08/06/2025

TODAY, August 7th, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Community Health Clinic:

The Library is looking for artists to exhibit at the library! See flyer below for more information:
08/06/2025

The Library is looking for artists to exhibit at the library! See flyer below for more information:

August 3 - 9 is National Health Center Week. (NHCW)Every August, the National Association of Community Health Centers (N...
08/05/2025

August 3 - 9 is National Health Center Week. (NHCW)
Every August, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) sponsors NHCW to celebrate and increase awareness of America’s 1,400 Community Health Centers (CHCs). National Health Center Week is an opportunity to highlight the commitment and passion of Community Health Center staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare services to more than 31.5 million patients across nearly 15,000 communities annually.

Sometimes exercise is a good thing for helping to ease chronic pain. If you're not ready to take the leap and purchase w...
07/31/2025

Sometimes exercise is a good thing for helping to ease chronic pain. If you're not ready to take the leap and purchase workout items, come try out some of our fitness kits to see if a particular exercise might be of benefit to you:

We'll be participating in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5th, from 5-8 p.m. in Alpine. Stop by to learn more abou...
07/29/2025

We'll be participating in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5th, from 5-8 p.m. in Alpine. Stop by to learn more about the Library and what the Grossmont Healthcare District does to provide service to East County. See you there!

07/28/2025

As we finish up our focus on chronic pain in July, here are some books relating to specific types and areas of chronic pain that may help you out. Stop by the front desk and we'll help you find what you're looking for!

We still have travel spots for our VR Reality Adventures on August 1st. Call or Email to reserve your 30-minute session:
07/25/2025

We still have travel spots for our VR Reality Adventures on August 1st. Call or Email to reserve your 30-minute session:

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La Mesa, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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+16198255010

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About the library

The Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library is operated by the Grossmont Healthcare District to meet the health information needs of local residents. It is a comprehensive consumer health library that is free, open to the public, and accessible via the Internet. The Library provides access to the latest medical information from authoritative and reliable sources, in both print and electronic formats. The collection includes books, journals, newsletters, pamphlets, DVDs, models, charts, online computer databases, and its website with extensive links covering all major health topics. The Herrick Library is a public library and offers many free services. It has 10 public computers (8 PCs and 2 iMacs). Library cards are issued with appropriate ID to community residents as well as those who work, go to school, or have health-related ties to the Grossmont Healthcare District (East County region of San Diego). The Library is named in memory of the late Dr. William C. Herrick, who served as a member of the Grossmont Healthcare District board of directors from November 1994 until the time of his death in March 1998. Dr. Herrick devoted his life to the improvement of the Grossmont Healthcare District and to the health of residents of San Diego's East County.