Blood Pressure Kits
Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition that can increase your risk for serious health problems such as heart disease and stroke. Because hypertension often has no noticeable symptoms, many people may not realize their blood pressure is elevated.
Checking your blood pressure regularly at home is one of the most effective ways to monitor and manage your health. By borrowing a free blood pressure kit from the library, you can take daily readings and track your results over time. Sharing this information with your healthcare provider can help them give you the best guidance for maintaining or improving your health.
Each kit includes an easy-to-use blood pressure cuff and instructions for taking accurate readings. Please note that library staff are not healthcare professionals and cannot provide medical advice. If you have questions about your readings or personal health, be sure to consult your doctor or healthcare provider.
Borrow
Blood pressure kits are available on a first-come basis.
Home blood pressure kits may be checked out for 14 days, with 2 possible renewals.
Learn
Watch how to correctly take your blood pressure at home (YouTube).
Understand your blood pressure results (American Heart Association).
Learn ways to manage your blood pressure (American Heart Association).
Return
Return home blood pressure kits to any Beaufort County Library location.
Return kits inside the Library. Please do not use after-hours book returns.
Blood pressure cuff must be returned in its case, with all its contents, at once.
Thanks to our sponsors, the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, the American Heart Association, and Raymond James.
Blood Pressure Kits
Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.
Food
Discover delicious reads handpicked by the Beaufort County Library community. From cookbooks and culinary memoirs to food history and fiction where meals take center stage.
Celebrate Beaufort : Sophisticated Cuisine from the South Carolina Lowcountry
Debbi Covington
Recommended By
Grace Cordial
It must be stated for the record that I cook to sustain life. But when something festive is required my go-to source is Debbi Covington’s Celebrate Beaufort: Sophisticated Cuisine from the South Carolina Lowcountry (2018). I’m particularly fond of her Black-Eyed Pea Caviar (p. 28) and Broccoli Salad with Berries (p. 27) – mix and refrigerate. Another favorite is her “Deep South Peach Cake” from Dining under the Carolina Moon (2004).
The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
Rachel Linden
Recommended By
Julie Bascom
Facing an impossible deadline for a vintage recipe cookbook , online cooking star Jules Costa returns to her family's olive farm on the Italian coast. She plans to gather inspiration by cooking with her beloved Nonna but she quickly learns that the family recipes have magical powers with irreversible consequences. Italian scenery, food, secrets, humor and a touch of magic combine for a very enjoyable read!
With the Fire on High
Elizabeth Acevedo
Recommended By
Alyssa Krob
I don't cook much, so I don't have a favorite cookbook to recommend. But, if you like to read fiction titles that feature cooking then you'll love With the Fire on High. It follows Emoni as she works to achieve her goal of becoming a chef after she graduates, despite any obstacles and tough decisions. It's a beautifully written story, and if you're a fan of audiobooks - the author narrates it!
The food lab: better home cooking through science
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
Recommended By
Ryan Easterbrooks
If you could own only one cookbook, this is the one to get. It covers measurements, temperatures, techniques, and practical tips for nearly anything you’d cook at home. Kenji explains the science behind cooking in a clear, approachable way, making even complex concepts easy to understand. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced cook, this book gives you the knowledge and confidence to become a better home chef.
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Blood Pressure Kits
Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.
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