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Illingworth Library
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NHS library at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT, specialising in paediatrics and supporting evidence-based practice, professional development and research
Happy #Diwali to staff, patients, library users, and beyond!
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Logo version 2
August 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Trying out a new logo for the directorate
August 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The library is part of ELOD - that stands for Education, Learning & Organisational Development
August 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here is part 2 of our numbers for April-June 2025 - if you want to know more about the services we provide, drop us a line!
July 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Here is part 1 of our numbers for April-June 2025 - if you want to know more about what we do, send us an email, give us a call, or drop in to see us!
July 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
July 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Work for Sheffield Children's? Fill out our library survey and shape our services! We welcome your input - it helps massively in seeing where we're doing well and what we can work on.

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July 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Work at Sheffield Children's and struggling in the heat? Come up to the Illingworth Library and take advantage of our air con... ☀️
June 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We celebrated 75 years of the Illingworth Library yesterday - here is the programme for the opening ceremony of the refurbished library back in 1994!
#IllingworthLibraryIs75
May 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Illingworth Library is 75 today! 🎂
Pop up to the library for a cupcake and to see some of the documents that make up the library's history - like this one from when the library first began!
#IllingworthLibraryis75
May 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our library turns 75 on Thursday 1 May 🎂 on the 1st of May 1950, a meeting of the specialist staff at Sheffield Children's Hospital agreed that "provision be made for a hospital medical library in the main hospital building"
#IllingworthLibraryIs75
April 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Happy World Book Day! If you look reaaaally closely at these photos, you can see all of the books in our leisure and wellbeing collection available for loan to our library users... 📚
March 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We've created a library booklet, outlining the services we offer and including handy QR links. Download the PDF at the link below (look for 'Overview of library services') - you could print off a copy to have to hand and share with colleagues!
www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/illingworth-...
March 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The final theme for Health Information Week is Digital Literacy! Have a look at the link below for some useful resources, and keep following for further info:
illingworthlibrary.wordpress.com/hiw-2025/
#hiw2025
January 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
An estimated 42.81% of Sheffield's population aged 16-65 would have difficulties understanding or interpreting health information, according to healthliteracy.geodata.uk - a reminder of the importance of health literacy and making health information accessible and understandable to all
#hiw2025
January 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The theme for day 4 of Health Information Week is Health Literacy and Misinformation! See resources at the link below and keep following for other useful links:
illingworthlibrary.wordpress.com/hiw-2025/
#hiw2025
January 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The theme for day 3 of Health Information Week 2025 is Wellbeing - have a look at the link below for some resources on physical and mental wellbeing, aimed at a range of ages.
illingworthlibrary.wordpress.com/hiw-2025/
#hiw2025
January 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This week is Health Information Week! Today's theme is Mental Health - click on the link for resources and information on managing mental health at all ages, as well as links to podcasts on this topic.
illingworthlibrary.wordpress.com/hiw-2025/
#hiw2025
January 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We've added some festive touches to the library this week - even the orange tree is looking spruced up and ready for Christmas!
December 13, 2024 at 3:58 PM