The Human Library ® is a safe space for dialogue and personal conversation. It is based on the idea that we all carry prejudices and that we all judge. This is why the Human Library ® publishes humans as open Books who engage in Readings, which are personal and honest 30-minute conversations. These conversations challenge stigma and stereotypes and celebrate differences. To read more about the Human Library ® and events that have taken place around the world, please visit humanlibrary.org
If your life was a story, what would it be?
We invite volunteers to become Human Books and share their personal experiences during in-person 1:1 conversations at our Human Library event between 2-8pm, Thursday, May 8, 2025. These experiences may include being discriminated against based on race, religion, sexual orientation, class, gender identity, disability; or stigmatized based on other aspects of your life; or as a child or parent of someone affected by bias. Other aspects may include occupation, lifestyle, body, diet, activism, bereavement, and more. For example, previous international titles have included Vegan, Single Parent, Muslim Woman, Environmentalist, and Security Guard.
At this event, Readers (attendees) will browse a list of Book titles. Then, they will engage in an open and honest 30-minute conversation with their Human Book of choice where every question on the topic is welcome.
If you are willing to be trained and to share your experiences with patrons as a Book, please complete the below volunteer form (preferred) or contact Anjelica Rufus-Barnes, Adult Services Reference Librarian.