Saint Marys Patients' Library

Hospital Patients' Libraries serve hospitalized patients and their families.

Saint Marys Patients' Library -- Francis 7 Tower

The Patients' Libraries serve hospitalized patients and their families at Mayo Clinic Hospital -- Rochester. The libraries offer a varied collection of resources for education and recreation including magazines, newspapers, current fiction, nonfiction, and books in foreign languages. Medical and health-related information from various print and electronic resources is also provided. Library services are available to patients and visitors at no charge.

Location 

Francis 7 Tower - Saint Marys Hospital

Hours

Mon-Fri  - 9 am - 4:30 pm

Sat-Sun -  1 pm - 4:30 pm

Contact

Phone: 507-255-5434

e-mail: patientlib@mayo.edu


Services

  • X-box gaming systems
  • Large collection of DVDs
  • Large collection of CDs, including relaxation and popular music
  • CD players, TV/DVD players
  • Medical and health-related information
  • Copy and fax machines available for patients and visitors
  • Printing and scanning capabilities
  • Internet and e-mail access for hospitalized patients and their family
  • Library cart book services to patient rooms  

Borrowing Privileges/Loan Periods

Recreational library materials may be checked out only by patients and their visitors. Allied health staff may check out educational materials. Books circulate for one week. DVDs and magazines circulate for two days. Medical reference materials do not circulate.