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Patient resource libraries
The VCU Massey Cancer Center patient resource libraries are here to help you navigate through the tough new territory of cancer. We know that the more you know about cancer and its treatments, the better choices you can make.
We have two locations to serve you:
Flagship location
Linen-Powell Patient Resource Library
VCU Massey Cancer Center
401 College Street
P.O. Box 980037
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0037
Phone: (804) 828-8709
E-mail: mcclibrary@vcu.edu
Stony Point
Lois E. Trani Patient Resource Library
9000 Stony Point Parkway, 2nd Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23235
Phone: (804) 560-6800
E-mail: slibrary@vcu.edu
Our staff and dedicated volunteers will help find books, videos and other materials on a wide variety of topics, including the following:
- Clinical trials
- Treatment options
- Post-therapy issues (getting on with your life)
- Home care for advanced cancer
- Quality of life issues
- Coping and area support groups
Library on the go
We also are a library on the go. If you request an online search while you are receiving treatment at Massey, we will deliver it to you in the health clinic or to your room.
Community outreach is a big part of our mission, too. We share our materials at health fairs and community education forums. We work with organizations to provide prevention and treatment information to the public.
Special deliveries
Our volunteers — many who are cancer survivors — are natural storytellers. They bring our hospitality cart to cancer patients each day to provide snacks, movies, books and smiles as needed. The fact that they are here to serve you is a powerful story in itself.
