Our Mission
The Southcoast Medical Libraries and the library staff provide timely access to appropriate information to meet the needs of all Southcoast Health System staff, as well as patients, their families and members of the community. The librarians thus contribute to the Southcoast Health’s mission to provide high-quality patient care by supporting users with evidence-based knowledge and other resources.
Ask a Librarian
Southcoast Health Medical Libraries
Phone: (508) 973-5267
Fax: (508) 973-5263
Email: SouthcoastMedLib@southcoast.org
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Ida S. Charlton Medical Library
Library services are provided by the librarian at St. Luke’s Hospital.
See St. Luke’s Hospital Librarian Hours.
St. Luke’s Hospital
Southcoast Health Medical Library
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Librarian Hours: Monday – Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tobey Hospital
Library services are provided by the librarian at St. Luke’s Hospital.
See St. Luke’s Hospital Librarian Hours.
After-hours access to libraries is available for staff. Please contact the librarian.
Library Staff
Diana Ragas, MLIS
Medical Librarian
Kimberley Coon, CPMSM, CPCS
Executive Director, Hospital and Medical Staff Services
Collections
- All Books
- All Journals (Log-in and then select Publication Finder Interface)
Clinical Resources
Continuing Education
Drugs
Nursing & Allied Health
Patient Education
- HealthFinder
- MedlinePlus
- Merck Manual for Patients
- Patient Education Reference Center [Note: Discharge instructions must be accessed through the patient record.]
- Physicians Profile (U.S.)
- Physicians Profile (Massachusetts)
Southcoast Health Medical Libraries offers a variety of resources to our community with library locations in Fall River, New Bedford and Wareham, MA.