Mission
- To readily connect our patrons and staff to information (both physical and digital) to educate and inform their optimal mental health.
- To reduce stigma often associated with mental health issues so that our patrons and staff feel empowered to seek whatever help they need.
- To be a bridge of information to our community partners, who can further assist with their expertise.
Vision
- A community that feels more at ease discussing mental health as a part of their overall health, and has greatly freed itself of the stigma that surrounds mental health topics so that they feel ready to reach out for help and know that they are not alone.
Values
- Diversity: We honor that everyone has their own story, and that one person’s mental health needs will be different from those of another. We strive to work across age groups, ethnicities, disability and socioeconomic status by working with affinity teams and service levels to best meet the needs of each group.
- Inclusion: We include all in our mission to optimize mental health in our community.
- Education: We strive to continue educating ourselves with the goal to connect patrons to mental health education and support.
- Community: We are welcoming, open, and ready to connect our patrons with the information they need to maintain good mental health.
Mission
- To readily connect our patrons and staff to information (both physical and digital) to educate and inform their optimal mental health.
- To reduce stigma often associated with mental health issues so that our patrons and staff feel empowered to seek whatever help they need.
- To be a bridge of information to our community partners, who can further assist with their expertise.
Vision
- A community that feels more at ease discussing mental health as a part of their overall health, and has greatly freed itself of the stigma that surrounds mental health topics so that they feel ready to reach out for help and know that they are not alone.
Values
- Diversity: We honor that everyone has their own story, and that one person’s mental health needs will be different from those of another. We strive to work across age groups, ethnicities, disability and socioeconomic status by working with affinity teams and service levels to best meet the needs of each group.
- Inclusion: We include all in our mission to optimize mental health in our community.
- Education: We strive to continue educating ourselves with the goal to connect patrons to mental health education and support.
- Community: We are welcoming, open, and ready to connect our patrons with the information they need to maintain good mental health.
Synapse Picks
Synapse Team supports the community in mental wellness
Oct 26, 2022
PCPL has launched its newest affinity team. Synapse aims to create a community that feels at ease discussing mental health without stigma.
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Reads
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week aims to educate the public about eating disorders & provide hope to people impacted by them.
Learn How to Stop People Pleasing and Set Better Boundaries
This list covers mental health and wellness topics. Always seek advice from a mental health professional for your unique situation.
Look at me, look at you!
This printable page includes parent-child affirmations that can help set a foundation of resilience and confidence that can last a lifetime.
How therapists are using tabletop games to help people
As tabletop role-playing games continue to grow in popularity, mental health professionals are adapting them to enhance their practices
Random Acts of Kindness Week Book List
Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 9-15, 2025. Research shows a connection between practicing kindness and our mental health.
Stand Up to Stress!
This free activity book from the National Institute of Mental Health helps kids learn ways to manage stress and boost mental well-being.
February is Black History Month
Mental Health America highlights Black and African American contributions to the mental health movement as they are oftentimes overlooked.
Be confident, be proud
February is International Boost Self-Esteem Month! Let's take this month to believe in, appreciate, take care of, and love ourselves.
4 ways to encourage a child who’s hard on themselves
With your help and practice, a child can learn how to talk back to critical thoughts and focus on their strengths.
Healthy relationships for teens
Read about establishing boundaries and creating healthy relationships in these books for teens and young adults.
Coping with insensitive comments about your mental health
Not everyone understands symptoms of mental illness or how to give support. Here are some tools to cope and to help people empathize.
Books on Becoming Less Lonely
This list covers mental health and wellness topics. Please always seek advice from a health care professional for your unique situation.
Dear Introvert...
Please excuse the book on introverted cats. No book list on introverts should be without a cat.
Why doing “nothing” is doing something good for yourself
We need to rest, recover, and allow ourselves to be unproductive without guilt. Let’s give ourselves permission to do “nothing” more often.
Most Wished for Mental Health Books
Do you ever look at Amazon's "Most Wished For" lists? Take a peek at these books from most wished for lists on the topic of mental health!
The Library's Synapse Team
