The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) office for Region 6 is located at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa. By collaborating, training, and funding over 1,100 health centers, health departments, community organizations, as well as medical, public, and school libraries in a seven state region, the office supports the mission of NNLM: to provide U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data.
Region 6 serves the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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NNLM Rural Health Webinar Series
Join NNLM for our Rural Health Webinar Series all November. This series is an exploration of the efforts that communities take to address the unique health needs of rural populations in the United States and aims to provide practical evidence-based solutions that support librarians, health educators, community leaders, and direct care providers to improve rural health outcomes. Learn more!
Region 6 Highlight
Apply for the Region 6 Virtual Spring 2025 Student Internship
Region 6 is excited to invite library science students to apply for our Spring 2025 virtual internship, entitled Mapping Health Equity to Empower Communities. This 12-week internship focuses on social determinants of health, health literacy, health statistics resources, and mapping analytics software. Learn more and apply!
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Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
600 Newton Road
Iowa City, IA 52242
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