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Take out your prejudice!
Today the Human Library passes a historic marker. Because the CBC in Canada in partnership with local institutions and the HL.org is introducing the worlds very first national Human Library Day by featuring 24 events in 15 cities across the country. With all the commotion of this day, we …
Human Library Day in Canada
On January 26th, 2013 the doors of 24 Human Library events in 15 cities across Canada will invite readers to take part in the very first "Human Library Day" in Canada. Ever since the very first Human Library (Menneskebiblioteket in Danish) at Roskilde Festival, it has been a …
New report on the Human Library from Australia: The power of one on one
The University of Technology in Sydney, Australia has just published an extensive report on Human Libraries and the challenges of antiracism work titled "The Power of One on One". The paper was written by Tania Dreher and Jemima …
Human Library event in Russia attacked by nationalist
A reader and a local Human Library organizer were attacked with pepperspray by a young nationalist at a local Human Library event in Russia. The event that took place on August 11th in the city of Voronezh, was only the second Human Library to be presented by …
CBC Radio Canada and the Human Library in nationwide partnership
It all started with one of the most ambitious Human Library projects ever seen in Canada. The Ottawa Public Library held six Human Library events at different locations (branches) and the Canadian War Museum in January 2012. The event was …
National Human Library network in Russia under construction
Last weeks Youth Human Rights Movement Russia and United Against Racisme conference in Moscow, saw the birth of a new national network of local Human Library Organizers from Russia. Organizers from the russian cities of St. Petersburg, Voronezh and …
WOMAD festival in New Zealand to host a 3-day event
The renowned WOMAD Festival in New Zealand will present their first 3-day Human Library event as part of the official festival program in 2013. After the succesful experience from the WOMAD Festival in the United Kingdom this year, the organizers of WOMAD …
Kazakhstan ready with first Human Library
We are proud to announce that the former Russian republic of Kazakhstan will host its first Human Library on September 29th, 2012. The event will take place at Lisakovsk Secondary School where the Readers will be the students of the school.
Our local partners …
Volunteers wanted around the world
The Human Library continues to grow and is now spreading at a more rapid speed than ever before. The 12 year old concept is currently helping to build cohesion and a greater understanding for diversity in more than 65 countries around the world. But we need even more help if we …
Back on track
Our apologies for being absent in keeping information flowing to readers, books and organisers. We have literally had a crisis and it has taken some time to overcome it. But we are happy to announce that we are now back in proper working order albeit the new website has been tremendously …
Sponsor donate new website for the Human Library
The Human Library Organization is proud to announce a partnership agreement with DeVant, a danish company specializing in online services. The partnership will ensure the development of a new innovative website for the Human Library. Work on the production of the …
New organizers guide to be published soon
Twelve years ago the first Human Library took place at Roskilde Festival in Denmark. In 2005 the first Guide to organizers was published in partnership with the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Council of Europe. Last year it was decided to revise the guide and update …
Ottawa Public Library rolling out the Human Library at six locations
In what can only be described as one of the most ambitious Human Library events of the year, the Ottawa Public Library are preparing to roll out the Human Library at six different locations on January 28th, 2012.
The events are …
Training course for new organizers in Cyprus
A five day training course aimed at young people will start in Cyprus on October 25th. The project is titled "How to promote tolerance, empathy and social inclusion" and the program will include a Human Library and a workshop on how to get started staging …
Dokkyo University publish paper on outcomes of the Human Library
A new paper from Dokkyo University in Japan looks at the outcomes of the Human Library in a University setting. This is the first scientific paper on the effects of the Human Library in Japan. Read the results here.
The paper …
Russia next to launch Human Library
The list of countries introducing the Human Library continues to grow. Coming up next is Russia. On November 5th, 2011 Moscow will host the first Human Library in Russia. Local organizers hope the event can mark a first step to a higher tolerance for diversity as Russia has …
High School Students stage Human Library in Tennessee
It started with their civil rights teacher introducing them to the idea of the Human Library and now the students have decided to host their own Human Library at Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library on September 24, 2011.
Upcoming local …
Central Alberta Childrens Festival to host a two-day Human Library event
The local organizers from Red Deer Public Library and the Central Alberta Refugee Effort are expecting more than 30 different Living Books at this summer 5th annual Childrens Festival at Recreation Park in Red Deer, Canada.
The …
American Library Association to host a Human Library at annual conference
Last year we saw the Ontario Library Association (OLA) present the Human Library at their Super Conference. An event which spurred interest among more than 50 new local organizers in Canada. This summer the outcome could be even greater …
Little Rock to host weekly Human Library events
The Human Library has been presented in many different ways, settings and a variety of durations. Some local organizers like the University of Arkansas have reoccuring Human Library events each semester on campus. Others host one event each month, like Lismore …
South Korea next to introduce the Human Library
The Human Library Organization is proud to announce the first Human Library events in South Korea. The launch is scheduled to take place at Seouls Korea University from May 11-13th, 2011. The students of the University will be the first readers of Living Books in …
Danish Union of Librarians honorary award given to the Human Library Organization
The Human Library has its 10-year anniversary this year. What better way to celebrate than winning an award, and that is what happened earlier this month at the annual assembly of the Danish Union of Librarians …
More than 100.000 hits on Human Library website
The idea is simple and quite straight forward but also attractive according to the interest from Internet users. The Human Library Organization is proud to announce that the website has passed 100.000 hits a while back. We are currently at over 112.000 hits and the …
Report: Toronto Inaugural Human Library Event A Success
On Nov. 6, 2010, over 200 Torontonians checked out a "human book" from Toronto Public Library's inaugural Human Library events. The one-day pilot event was held at Toronto Reference Library, North York Central Library, Bloor Gladstone Branch, …
Mount Allison University with Human Library to challenge stereotypes
We all have them — opinions about groups whose activities, beliefs, jobs, eating habits, or sexual orientation are different from our own. On April 6, a group of Mount Allison University students and members of the Sackville …
Moldova next to introduce the Human Library
As time passes more and more countries take the Human Library to heart. Next up is the republic of Moldova. The launch is spearheaded by the Moldovan Red Cross Society who in partnership with the B.P. Hasdeu Municipal Library in Chisinau and the Human Library …
Norfolk leading the way in the UK
In this the 10th anniversary of the Human Library. The Human Library Organization is proud to be part of the largest Human Library event ever to be staged in the United Kingdom. On Wednesday the 3rd of November, readers will have the biggest and broadest selection of …
WARNING: Criminals using the Human Library name in fraud scheme
It has come to our attention that an individual is posing as a representative of the Human Library Organization and asking for monies for services. Please do not enter into relations with any persons asking monies on our behalf. We have …
Grant MacEwan University have provided a superb evaluation report
It is not often that the Human Library Organization receive evaluation reports from Human Library events with the sort of quality as the one provided by the Grant MacEwan University in Canada. Reporting from an event hosted at the South Campus …
Calgary Public Library wins award for Human Library program
One of the first local Human Library organizers in Canada has been recognized for their work with the Human Library. The Calgary Public Library a very ambitious HL organizer, recieved an inaugural Minister’s Award for Innovation in Public …
Human Library spreading in Thailand
The Human Library got its formal introduction to Thailand at a conference in Korat last week.The 28th Seminar for Higher Education Libraries featured not only a Human Library simulation but also gave the creator and founder of the Human Library (Ronni Abergel) the opportunity …
Noorderzon Festival feature a 9-day Human Library Event
Most organizers put up a one-day event. Some even just a few hours, but in Groningen in the Netherlands, a local festival is setting a new record. Noorderzon Festival is happening right now and features a nine day long Human Library event, with a selection …
United Kingdom now with a national coordinator
Things have come a long way since the formal introduction of the Human Library to the United Kingdom in April 2008. The concept has spread out to large parts of the country and now the United Kingdom has become the first country in Europe to have a national …
Human Library confirmed in the Holy Land
The list of nations that have taken the Human Library to its heart continues to grow and we are happy to announce that funding for the introduction project in Israel has now been confirmed. In partnership with the local NGO "United Against Racism" the Human …
The Human Library featured on BBC Radio 4 on March 15th
Tune in to BBC´s Radio 4 on March 15th at 11 am. The program "Living Books" hosted by Sandy Toksvig has a special treat in store for listeners. The half hour program will be the most extensive look at the qualities and challenges of the Human …
Switzerland introducing the Human Library this Summer
While many other countries in Europe have long ago introduced the Human Library, the time has come for Switzerland. This summer at the BELLUARD BOLLWERK INTERNATIONAL Festival, the Human Library Organization is proud to confirm the first appearance in …
REPORT: The Human Library in Texas
The Human Library event held June 6, 2009 was the Center for the healing of Racism´s first collaboration with the Houston Public Library and it was a huge success. In short, human beings act as “living books” that …
US Virgin Islands getting ready
The once Danish Virgin Islands (sold to the United States in 1917) will be among the many territories and countries to introduce the Human Library in 2010. Greece held their first pilot event only a few days ago, and so the list of nations offering the Human Library to readers is …
Living Books at Downing Street no.10
The travels of the Human Library continue and this week its Prime Minister Gordon Brown who will have the opportunity to take out a Living Book. The special event will take place at Downing Street no.10 and is facilitated by UK Human Library co-ordinators Oz Osborne and Nick …
Major changes in 2010
It has been almost 10-years since "Menneskebiblioteket" was opened for the first time at Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Shortly after the first event the creators including the author of this article, began promoting the idea outside Denmark. Today more than 45 countries have …
A historic day for the Human Library in London
For some, coming to the national organisers conference, was their first contact with the Human Library. For others it was the first opportunity to meet colleagues, network and exchange experiences on working with what seems to be an increasingly popular concept. …
Libros Con Vida opening soon in Mexico
On November 14th, a Human Library will open its doors to readers for the first time in Mexico. The historical event has been carefully prepared in partnership with our local partner, the cultural ngo Siijuve and will take place in Puebla on a square in the middle of the …
Human for hire at Preston College
Sitting across the table from the Breast Cancer book, she told me personal stories of the turmoil she and her partner went through as she battled cancer. Looking around the buzzing library, I could see every table was filled with other readers, all deep in conversation with their …
Free Human Library Organizers Conference in London
The Human Library Organization is happy to announce the first UK Human Library Organizers Conference to take place on December 8th, 2009. The event is hosted by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Human Library Organization. The …
Tucson to roll out two day event in October
The City of Tucson’s Diversity Team will host two Human Library events called “Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover,” in conjunction with Tucson Meet Yourself. The free event will take place Friday, October 09, 2009 and Saturday, October 10, …
New record for website hits in August
The growing interest for the Human Library has brought about new records for the website. According to the Google Analytics 9.652 visitors from 124 countries popped in to see what the fuzz is all about. Now for us that is an impressive figure.
US pushed from no.1 by …
Copenhagen proves a Human Library can stand alone
However nice the comforts of festivals, libraries, universities and even corporate conferences, nothing beats the real thing. A major outdoor Human Library event, standing alone in a royal garden, patiently waiting for its audience, its readers.
No …
Human Library Samba in Brazil
Yesterday the Human Library was introduced in Brazil, the first country in South America to launch the concept. The four day event at PUC University is located in the middle of the year´s largest "fair" with more than 100.000 students visiting the PUC RIO …
Event at Rosenborg Castle brewing
Preparations are underway for next weeks, 3-day Human Library event, set in the King´s Garden, outside the royal castle of Rosenborg in Copenhagen. The historic park will bear witness to the largest ever, stand alone event. The bookshelves will be full of interesting …
Human Library in Rio this summer
Get ready for samba, sun and Living Books in Rio this summer. As the first Human Library in Brazil and South America is being organized for this years MOSTRA PUC fair that happens in August, at PUC University in Rio de Janeiro.
The idea came about when Professor …
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- 2013
- January
- Take out your prejudice (26-Jan-13)
- National Human Library Day in Canada (12-Jan-13)
- January
- 2012
- November
- New paper from Australia on the Human Library (15-Nov-12)
- Human Library event attacked in Russia (05-Nov-12)
- September
- Kazakhstan to open its first Human Library (14-Sep-12)
- Help us build a better community (11-Sep-12)
- Back on track (11-Sep-12)
- January
- Human Library gets new website from sponsor (31-Jan-12)
- New guide for organizers almost finished (12-Jan-12)
- Ottawa Public Library hosting six events (11-Jan-12)
- November
- 2011
- October
- Training Course in Cyprus for youth organizers (09-Oct-11)
- Paper from Dokkyo University, Japan. (07-Oct-11)
- The Human Library opens in Moscow, Russia (06-Oct-11)
- October
- 2010
- November
- Human Library receive honorary award (25-Nov-10)
- 100.000 hits on the Human Library website (16-Nov-10)
- Toronto PL launch at five branches on same day (14-Nov-10)
- Report from the first Human Library at Mount Allison University (11-Nov-10)
- Moldova introducing the Human Library on International Day for Tolerance (11-Nov-10)
- September
- Human Library wins award in Alberta, Canada (29-Sep-10)
- Thailand brewing now (28-Sep-10)
- March
- Israel preparing to introduce the Human Library (17-Mar-10)
- The Human Library on BBC Radio 4 (08-Mar-10)
- February
- Switzerland launch confirmed (27-Feb-10)
- Check out your prejudice in Texas (17-Feb-10)
- Human Library news update (09-Feb-10)
- Gordon Brown to take out a Living Book at Downing Street no.10 (03-Feb-10)
- January
- Read important announcement (05-Jan-10)
- November
- 2009
- December
- Report from the first organisers conference (10-Dec-09)
- November
- Mexico ready to launch the Human Library (04-Nov-09)
- September
- Report: Human for Hire at Preston College (25-Sep-09)
- Open invitation to free Organizers Conference (24-Sep-09)
- Tucson rolling out a two day event (18-Sep-09)
- Growing interest for the Human Library (01-Sep-09)
- August
- Kings Garden well underway (30-Aug-09)
- Human Library Samba in Brazil (26-Aug-09)
- Free Coffee for Copenhagen Readers (20-Aug-09)
- June
- Brazil first in South America to host (11-Jun-09)
- May
- Houston Central Library to host in June (28-May-09)
- March
- Michigan off to great start (29-Mar-09)
- Royal Castle to host Human Library Festival (21-Mar-09)
- Calgary ready for take-off! (18-Mar-09)
- February
- SIGN-UP: Workshop for new organizers in Edinburgh (17-Feb-09)
- Great timing for Canada (09-Feb-09)
- December
- 2008
- December
- Human Library program finds funding in Norway (16-Dec-08)
- Back to the roots in Denmark (12-Dec-08)
- US organizers with an appetite for more (09-Dec-08)
- Watch interviews from the Human Library Japan launch (07-Dec-08)
- Readers lining up to take out books in Japan (06-Dec-08)
- November
- University study on the effect of the Human Library (30-Nov-08)
- Japan with a Human Library website now! (29-Nov-08)
- Calgary Public Library with 5 events in one day! (25-Nov-08)
- Shortlisted for a Bridging Cultures Award (21-Nov-08)
- REPORT: Scotland launch with success (20-Nov-08)
- Bournemouth Library to host 5th Human Library in seven months (18-Nov-08)
- The Human Library to launch in Japan (03-Nov-08)
- October
- Bainbridge Island Human Library with 116 readers. (28-Oct-08)
- Scotland next to introduce the Human Library. (21-Oct-08)
- The Human Library Sold Out In Santa Monica. (20-Oct-08)
- Living Libraries America opens this week in LA. (13-Oct-08)
- September
- Japanese TV documentary about the Human Library. (30-Sep-08)
- REPORT: Spains first Human Library. (22-Sep-08)
- First Official Living Libraries in the US confirmed. (10-Sep-08)
- VIDEO: Human Library short from Sziget Festival 2003. (05-Sep-08)
- Amazing Australia launch Human Library website. (04-Sep-08)
- August
- Human Library Book Review: Publicly Fat in Australia. (30-Aug-08)
- Report: First Human Library in Serbia. (27-Aug-08)
- Library Week in New Zealand full of Living Books. (26-Aug-08)
- Spain next to introduce the Human Library. (22-Aug-08)
- Human Library at Global City Festival. (22-Aug-08)
- Europe´s largest Human Library. (12-Aug-08)
- Living Libraries Australia: Website launch confirmed. (06-Aug-08)
- July
- Living Libraries America: Launch plan taking form. (23-Jul-08)
- Report on the Human Library sparks debate in Japan. (22-Jul-08)
- Meeting with the mayor for Culture in Copenhagen. (14-Jul-08)
- European Union handbook recommends the Human Library as a best practice. (08-Jul-08)
- Dutch organizers with a Human Library Rap. (07-Jul-08)
- Human Library project challenges discrimination in the Ukraine. (07-Jul-08)
- US ambassador to Denmark excited about the Human Library idea. (04-Jul-08)
- New Zealand put itself on the Human Library map. (03-Jul-08)
- La bibliothèque humaine - a Canadian connection. (03-Jul-08)
- Australia with a National Strategy to support the development of Living Libraries. (02-Jul-08)
- Norwegian organiser finding new ways again. (01-Jul-08)
- June
- The Human Library bus tour is over. (29-Jun-08)
- Report from a Human Library in Stavern, Norway. (29-Jun-08)
- Human Library in Aarhus, Denmark today. (28-Jun-08)
- Human Library in Vienna today. (27-Jun-08)
- Human Library confirmed in Norwich, England. (25-Jun-08)
- US: First preparatory meeting for new organizers in August. (24-Jun-08)
- Human Library bus tour kicked off Monday in Copenhagen. (23-Jun-08)
- Human Library wins Social Award in Austria. (23-Jun-08)
- POSITIVE RESPONSE: Next Stop America! (11-Jun-08)
- REPORT: Human Library at the IDEA Store. (11-Jun-08)
- REPORT: From the first LIVING Library in the UK (08-Jun-08)
- December
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