Libraries for Health & Wellbeing: social cohesion and reducing loneliness

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The quality of our social connections and relationships are a critical part of our health and wellbeing. According to research from 2017, being lonely and socially isolated can pose a bigger risk for premature death than smoking.

Last month I wrote about the role of public libraries in reducing loneliness and have been investigating the…