Family Resource Library

Our Family Resource Libraries are filled with books and e-books, resources and online materials, computers and tablets. In addition, medical librarians and volunteers are available to help you find a relaxing novel or research a medical treatment or condition. We are dedicated to making life better for children and families while at Children’s Health℠.

Where are the libraries located?

• Krissi Holman Family Resource Library

  Family Health and Leisure
  Children's Medical Center Dallas
  Suite C4205
  Phone: 214-456-2022

  Children and Teens
  Children's Medical Center Dallas
  Suite C4206
  Phone: 214-456-0357

  The Krissi Holman Family Resource Library and Children’s Collection is named in honor of Krissi Holman. This library is the fulfillment of her dream that Children’s Medical Center Dallas have a place where patients and families can gather and find comfort. Learn more about Krissi Holman.
  (English | Spanish)

• Karahan Family Resource Library

  Children's Medical Center Plano
  Suite L1275
  Phone: 469-303-7735

  The Karahan Family Resources Library is named in honor of the Karahan family who sought to make a difference through the power of knowledge. Thanks to their generous gift, families now have access to resources that help them research their children’s diagnoses and treatment options.

What is the Bookmobile Program?

The Bookmobile Program is a way to share books with patients and families who are unable to come to the library. Learn more about how this program brightens many children’s hospital stay by bringing the library to them.

Ask our medical librarians!

• What is a medical librarian?

  Medical librarians are librarians who have training in searching trusted medical databases and websites to find information on:

  • Conditions
  • Diseases
  • Medicine
  • Supplements and herbs 
  • Therapy and treatment options

  Medical librarians typically have a degree in library science and work for hospitals and medical schools. 

• What type of information can a medical librarian provide?

  At Children’s Health, our medical librarians are here to help you navigate the overwhelming amount of information by checking on accuracy, writers’ authority, bias and whether the information is up to date. They can also help you research specific health topics and sources of information on the health and wellness of your child and family.

  These are some of the things they can help you with:

  • Newly diagnosed conditions
  • Procedures and treatments
  • Nutrition and dietary information
  • Clinical trials

  Trusted websites 

  In addition to the childrens.com and our Health and Wellness Library, you can trust these websites.

  • Family Doctor
    Family Doctor is organized by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). All the information has been written and reviewed by AAFP providers and patient education professionals.
    Family Doctor is available in English and Spanish.

  • Healthy Children
    Healthy Children is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The website covers a wide range of topics from prenatal to young adults to everything in between.
    Health Children is available in English and Spanish.

  • KidsHealth
    KidsHealth is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. All articles, animation, games and other content are reviewed by pediatricians and other medical experts.
    KidsHealth is available in English and Spanish.

  • Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic is an extensive and comprehensive collections of health and medical information for patients of all ages. The material is reviewed by Mayo Clinic physicians.
    Mayo Clinic is available in English and Spanish.

  • MedlinePlus
    The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) created MedlinePlus as a portal of information on hundreds of diseases, conditions, medication and supplements.
    MedlinePlus is available in English and Spanish

  Feel free to stop by the library or email the Family Resource Library. (Please review our library disclaimer.)