Making the Most of BrainHQ in Your Library
This page offers resources to learn more about BrainHQ and help you be successful with the program at your library.
If you represent a library, you can arrange a BrainHQ demo by completing this survey or emailing support@brainhq.com.
Once your library adds BrainHQ, two things happen to get you up and running.
First, your library’s website will be updated to add a page that allows patrons to log in to BrainHQ. For patrons, logging in will be similar to checking out an e-book. At log in, they will need their library card or username to gain access to the program. They can use BrainHQ on any computer or handheld device.
Second, the people identified as BrainHQ administrators at your library will get a monthly email that provides utiliation reports, so you can track the usage of your patrons. Here are some resources to help you implement BrainHQ in your library.
Press Releases
Several libraries have issued local press releases to encourage patrons to access their free BrainHQ resource—a great way to reach patrons with updates on online offerings.
This template can provide a starting point.
BrainHQ Trifold
To provide your patrons with a wealth of information on BrainHQ, download and print this trifold. Use the blank space on the back to include your library’s website information. (Fits labels 1 1/2 inches x 3 inches or smaller.) Then put copies at your checkout desk or wherever else your patrons find information about your materials.
Bookmarks
For a useful giveaway, download and print bookmarks that give basic information about BrainHQ and provide a space for your library’s website information. (Fits labels 3 inches x 1 1/2 inches or smaller.) Put them at the checkout counter or insert them in books as patrons take them home.
Posters
An effective way to bring BrainHQ to the attention of your patrons is to post information about the program in your library. Most libraries print and display the below (11 inch x 17 inch) BrainHQ poster in multiple areas.
BrainHQ has fantastic resources for libraries serving adult communities that offer memory support kits. Our Brain Health Booklets, available in English, English (accessible), and Spanish (coming soon), are the perfect offline solution to support brain health.
BrainHQ Programming
Patrons who register for BrainHQ can participate in health-focused programming. Live monthly webinars explore current brain health topics and help patrons maximize the benefits of using BrainHQ. Learn more about webinars here.
Library patrons can also register for a ten-week, online, Brain Health class. Participating in a brain health class is the perfect way for patrons to meet other like-minded individuals and learn how to incorporate brain-healthy behaviors into their everyday lives. Learn more about BrainHQ Brain Health classes here.
Recommended Reading
While there are many books referencing the benefits of BrainHQ, libraries that offer it typically keep these two on the shelves.
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
by Norman Doidge, M.D.
In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve transformed. Learn more
Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change Your Life
by Dr. Michael Merzenich
Written by a leading authority on neuroplasticity, Soft-Wired explains how the brain rewires itself across the lifespan, and how individuals can take control of that process to improve there lives. Learn more
The Science of BrainHQ
Find in-depth information on the scientific basis of BrainHQ and well as the 100+ research papers that have been published on the program’s efficacy. Learn more
The BrainHQ Exercises
BrainHQ’s exercises work out attention, memory, brain speed, intelligence, people skills, and navigation. Learn about each exercise, its scientific design, and its targeted cognitive skills. Includes text and short video tutorials. Learn more
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