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The results of a study about the opinions, needs and interests of the users of the hospital libraries of the central area of Portugal are presented. This research was carried out with the purpose of knowing if the resources and services of the libraries of the hospitals contribute to the quality of the care provided to the patients, to the practice of the research and to the continuous training of the professionals. For this purpose, a survey was carried out to 121 users of the libraries of seven hospitals in the central area of Portugal. The results highlight the strengths and weaknesses of library services, often little known, and whose assessment varies depending on the type of user and the initiatives developed by the libraries themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]