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Five BPL branches will host seminars on this important topic in the month of January. Everyone who attends will be provided lunch, have a chance to win a raffle and will take home free giveaways.

Local Walgreens pharmacists will offer a presentation on Medicare prescription cards and will answer questions from the audience.

The Medicare seminars will be held at the following dates and locations: Faneuil Branch, 419 Faneuil Street in Brighton and the Egleston Square Branch in Roxbury on Thursday, January 13; at the Codman Square branch, 690 Washington Street, Dorchester and the Roslindale Branch at 4238 Washington Street on Tuesday, January 18; and the Adams Street Branch , 690 Adams Street, Dorchester on Thursday, Jan. 20.

All seminars start at 11:30 a.m.

The free seminar will focus on the new Medicare Drug Discount Card Program, including program eligibility, how the program works, important future changes impacting program participants, and how to compare discount cards. The seminar will also explain healthcare resources available at the library.

The seminar is part of the national Be Well Informed @ your library® program, developed by Walgreens and the American Library Association. As part of the program, Boston Public Library will be one of 10 library systems throughout the country to host a series of health education seminars focusing on today’s top health concerns.

Other seminars that the Boston Public Library and Walgreens will host include managing the cost of medicine, understanding medication, the best use of over-the-counter medication, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Seminars will take place at the same library branches through November of next year.

For more information on the seminar, call the branch or visit www.bpl.org.
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