LadyFest Connects Women with Mobile Mammography and More

Written by Krystie Salyers, Reference Librarian, and Emma Willig, Community TechCenter Coordinator, Downtown Main Library  

Since 2019, we’ve helped ring in Women’s History Month by connecting the community to important community resources with our annual LadyFest women’s health fair.  This year, we reimagined LadyFest and transformed it from an in-person event to a mostly virtual one. 

Our biggest goal this year is to get the word out on community partners that encompass the myriad of health needs for all, while making sure to be equitable to our women and assigned female at birth communities. 

Alongside our free Covid-19 testing through Hamilton County Health Collaborative’s Test and Protect initiative, our in-person events include free mammograms.

• Tri-Health's Mobile Mammography Van   
  • 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday, March 22, at the Sharonville Branch 
  • 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Westwood Branch
  • Call Tri-Health at 513-569-6565 to schedule a mammography appointment ahead of time. 
• UC Health’s Diagnostic Van - mobile mammography testing  
  •  8:30–11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Westwood Branch
  • Call UC Health at 513-584-7465 to schedule an appointment ahead of time. 

This year’s virtual events are Instagram Takeovers every Monday in March featuring, the National Alliance On Mental Illness, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, and other partners in women’s health. Make sure you follow us on Instagram and Facebook, @CincyLibrary, to see their posts.   

We are sincerely grateful to our past partners for their support and participation and hope to continue working with them in the future for our annual women’s health fair, LadyFest. Be sure to keep an eye on social media and our blog for more LadyFest information. We hope to see you in person at our events next year!