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Bereavement Support

Browse our suggested books to help all ages deal with grief and loss, as part of the Compassionate Communities partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice.

Compassionate Communities

Suffolk Community Libraries is working with St Elizabeth Hospice as part of their Compassionate Communities project to help share books and resources about bereavement to help all ages understand and manage grief.

Compassionate Communities gives you the tools to help others whether it be at work, through community events or simply how to support a neighbour going through a bereavement. By developing these skills, we can build the confidence and resilience needed to care for one another before and after end of life.

Recommended books

Younger children’s books on bereavement

Browse our titles to help younger children deal with loss and bereavement with these beautifully illustrated picture books. See our other books on bereavement for all ages.Is It Asleep? Olivier Tallec and Antony Shugaar Squirrel and his best friend Pock the mushroom...

Older children’s books on bereavement

Browse our titles to help older children understand grief with these thoughtful and insightful stories. See our other books on bereavement for all ages.The Dragon in the Bookshop Ewa Jozefkowicz After his dad's death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or...

Young adult books on bereavement

Browse our collection of fiction and non-fiction titles to help teenagers and young adults come to terms with loss and help them move forward. See our other books on bereavement for all ages.Out of the Blue Sophie Cameron When angels start falling from the sky, it...

Non-fiction adult books on bereavement

Browse our non-fiction titles to help adults learn about bereavement and how to live your life again after the loss of a loved one. See our other books on bereavement for all ages.Navigating Loss: Wisdom and Self-Care for Times of Grief Heather Stang With these...

Books on suicide

Our recommended books about the affects of suicide, and how you can help your loved ones through difficult times. Reach out if you need help: Call Samaritans on 116 123 Text SHOUT to 85258 For more information, visit the Samaritans website.Never Let Go: How to Parent...

Special book collections

The books cover a range of subjects related to bereavement and compassion and are appropriate for a range of ages with some devoted to helping children and young people understand grief and loss. The special book collections are available to view in-person at the following libraries:

Aldeburgh
Broomhill
Chantry
Framlingham
Gainsborough
Hadleigh
Ipswich
Leiston
Lowestoft
Rosehill
Southwold
Stoke
Stowmarket
Woodbridge

Our range of compassion and bereavement books are also available to borrow from the Suffolk Community Libraries catalogue and collected from any of our 45 libraries.