I always go to the used book sale and get like 30 $1 paperbacks then donate them to my unit book cart (inpatient psych) when I’m done reading them (also a paperback and cup of tea pair nicely with a good night shift).
If any of you would like you do this just remember only paperbacks and while it’s not a hard no it’s best to avoid obviously hardcore / explicit violent or sexual content (nothing the other patients are going to comment on them reading in the dayroom). Also most of my coworkers who would object to adult content don’t really actually… read. At least not enough to censor content deeper than the cover.
That’s a great idea, love that. Out of curiosity does your ward have a good selection then? I’ve been to the psych ward (patient) and there was a shelf with games/books, etc but maybe 20 books and eh 🤷♀️
I think it’s a great idea for psych wards (and honestly other general wards too) to have a small, varied library and ideally, a quiet space to read.
You say cart - is yours a mobile library? That’s a very cool idea too.
It’s just a cart that as you said has about 20 books and a few board games at any one time. My donation picks seem to go pretty quickly (but also I have very #booktok taste).
I always go to the used book sale and get like 30 $1 paperbacks then donate them to my unit book cart (inpatient psych) when I’m done reading them (also a paperback and cup of tea pair nicely with a good night shift).
If any of you would like you do this just remember only paperbacks and while it’s not a hard no it’s best to avoid obviously hardcore / explicit violent or sexual content (nothing the other patients are going to comment on them reading in the dayroom). Also most of my coworkers who would object to adult content don’t really actually… read. At least not enough to censor content deeper than the cover.
That’s a great idea, love that. Out of curiosity does your ward have a good selection then? I’ve been to the psych ward (patient) and there was a shelf with games/books, etc but maybe 20 books and eh 🤷♀️
I think it’s a great idea for psych wards (and honestly other general wards too) to have a small, varied library and ideally, a quiet space to read.
You say cart - is yours a mobile library? That’s a very cool idea too.
It’s just a cart that as you said has about 20 books and a few board games at any one time. My donation picks seem to go pretty quickly (but also I have very #booktok taste).