The Human Library Press Archive
Below we have compiled a collection of press clips from Human Library events around the world. Have a look at some examples of articles from newspapers, radio interviews and tv reports using the links below.
2010
March 15th
BBC Radio 4 (United Kingdom) - Title: "Living Books" by Sandy Toksvig and Beth O´Dea
- 30 minutes radio feature about the Human Library featuring interviews with local organizers from across the globe and founder Ronni Abergel.
LINK: Visit the BBC´s website to listen to the program (expires March 23rd, 2010)
LINK: Listen to an MP3 of the program (will open in new window with Quicktime Player)
March 9th
The Guardian (United Kingdom) - Title: "The Human Library" by John Domokos
- video segment composed of books and readers from the Crisis hosted Human Library event in London on March 4th, 2010
LINK: Visit the Guardian website and watch the segment in English
February 23rd
Voice of America (Turkey) - Title: "Turkey´s Human Library Hopes to Battle Prejudice With Human Books" by Dorian Jones
- article reporting from the Human Library in Turkey
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February 14th
Denmarks Radio (Denmark) - TV program DEADLINE featuring Human Library creator and founder of the Human Library Organization with books in debate with member of the European Parliament for the Danish People´s Party about stigma and prejudice. Aired on DR2 and hosted by Jes Stein Pedersen
- Link to tv program in Danish
2009
November 21st
Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) - Title: "Embracing Diversity" by Zoé Christodoulides
- article reporting from the Human Library event on Diversity Day in Cyprus
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September 1st
Der Spiegel (Germany) - Title: "Teaching Danes to Not Judge A Book By Its Cover" by Henryk M. Broder
- article reporting from the Human Library at the King´s Garden in Copenhagen, Denmark
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August 31st
Der Spiegel (Germany) - Title: "Dänemarks lebende Bücher - Leih mich aus!" by Henryk M. Broder
- article reporting from the Human Library at the King´s Garden in Copenhagen, Denmark
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August 29th
Berlingske Tidende (Denmark) - Title: "Do you want to borrow a Stripper?" by Johanna Vallentin
- article reporting from the Human Library Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
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August 29th
TV-2 Lorry (Denmark) - Title: "The Human Library" by Annie Aurby
- tv clip from the first day of the event at Kings Garden in Copenhagen, Denmark
LINK to the clip in Danish
August 29th
Politiken (Denmark) - Title: Eyewitness: Borrow a person and take out your prejudice!
- page 2 portrait of a reading session by Polfoto photographer Thea Rosenberg
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August 27th
Børsen (Denmark) - Title: "Take your favorite prejudice"
- note on the upcoming Human Library event at King´s Garden
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August 27th
Politiken (Denmark) - Title: "Borrow a Stripper in the King´s Garden" by Anders Hjort
- article explaining the Human Library event about to take place at King´s Garden in Copenhagen
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April 22nd
Santa Monica Daily Press (USA) - Title: "Books´ and readers swap stories" by Will Weiss
- article reporting from the Human Library event at Santa Monica Public Library in Los Angeles, California
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March 12th
The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Title: "Talking books that actually talk back" by Dawn Matheson
- article about the first Human Library at the University of Guelph, Canada
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February 26th
The Star (Canada) - Title: "Experience that speaks volumes" by Emily Mathieu
- article about the Human Library and plans to introduce in Toronto later this year
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February 8th
CBC Sunday News (Canada) - Title: "Borrow a stereotype" By Kevin Robertson
- tv news feature about the launch of the Living Libraries program in the United States, fall 2008
WATCH the tv-clip on CBC Canada´s website
2008
December 3rd
The Guardian (United Kingdom) - Title: "Taken as read" by Saba Salman
- article about the Human Library program and the recent event at Bournemouth Library, England.
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November 18th
Los Angeles Times (United States) - Title: "Human Library that open minds" by Sonja Bolle
- article about the reporter and childrens experience with the Human Library in Santa Monica, California.
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November 6th
Edinburgh Evening News (United Kingdom) - Title: "City to open the book on Human Library" by N/A
- note on the upcoming launch of the Human Library in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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October 24th
The Seattle Post Intelligencer (United States) - Title: "At this library, you can check out a person instead" by John Iwasaki
- article about the Human Library at Bainbridge Island Public Library outside Seattle, Washington.
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October 20th
The Library Journal (United States) - Title: "Human Library Debuts in Santa Monica" by Norman Oder
- article about the launch of the Human Library in the United States.
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October 17th
The NY Times (United States) - Title: "Santa Monica Library Offers Books That Talk Back" by John Rogers/AP
- article about the launch of the Human Library in Santa Monica, California.
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September 25th
Wynnum Herald (Australia) - Title: "Living books share special experiences" by N/A
- article about Kathy Noble and the Human Library at Garden City Library.
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September 19th
LA PRESSE (Canada) - Title: "Une «bibliothèque humaine» pour contrer les préjugés" by Marc Thibodeau
- article on the Human Library concept and history featuring interview with a young muslim book from the national bus tour.
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July 23rd
Macleans Magazine (Canada) - Title: "I'd like to renew Lesbian Feminist" by Patricia Treble
- article in weekly about the Human Library and its travels across the world.
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June 28th
ASAHI Shimbuyn (Japan) - Title: N/A
- article on the Human Library at IDEA Store in London.
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June 23rd
NOUSE (United Kingdom) - Title: "I would like to borrow a muslim" by Alex Forsyth
- report from the Human Library at the Idea Store in London.
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June 22nd
JOURNAL NOW (United States) - Title: "Library offers meeting of minds" by Nigel Alston
- column offering af reflection on the dimensions and perspectives in a Human Library.
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June 4th
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR (United States) - Title: "Borrow a Muslim? A 'living
library' to prick stereotypes" by Mark Rice-Oxley.
- article on the Human Library at the IDEA Store in London.
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April 24th
FREDERICIA DAGBLAD (Denmark) - Title: "Human Library bus tour to be repeated" by N/A
- short note on the return of the bus with living books.
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April 23rd
BBC Radio - interview with Human Library founder Ronni Abergel-
- interview about the Human Library schematics and UK launch in London.
DOWNLOAD the interview in English (mp3) (4,5 mb)
April 22nd
THE TIMES (United Kingdom) - Title: "The new library fad: borrow a person" by David Baker
- article about the UK launch of the Human Library at Swiss Cottage Central Library in London.
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January 10th
NYHEDSAVISEN (Denmark) - Title: "Borrow a Somali" by Astrid Krag
- article about the Human Library at the Danish Parliament.
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2007
November 27th
THE AUSTRALIAN (Australia) - Title: "I´m deadset against Living Books" by Jonathan Porter
- article about the Human Library launch in Australia
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August 19th
FYENS STIFTSTIDENDE (Denmark) - Title: "Interview: Homosexual" by Bine Madsen
- Article mentioning the Human Library at Skanderborg Festival.
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August 17th
BERLINGSKE TIDENDE (Denmark) - Title: "Borrow a human being" by Stine Troense
- Article about the Human Library bus tour.
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August 16th
Danish News Agency DAGBLADENES BUREAU. Title: "Lesbians hate men, don't they?" by Bine Madsen
- Feature article about the Human Library at Skanderborg Festival.
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August 8th
Danish website TV2 News Online. TV-Clip - Title: "Borrow a lesbian at a Festival" by RIMD
- Flash Player clip in Danish. Link to TV2 Online
2006
September 28th
FYENS STIFTSTIDENDE (Denmark) Title: "My day as a prejudice" by Living book and journalist Jørgen Volmer
- Article about the reporters experience being a book, the reporter book.
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June 1st
JYLLANDSPOSTEN (Denmark) - Title: "The Middle East is coming" by Peter Kronsted
- article about the Images of the Middle East Festival mentioning the Human Library.
March 1st
CURRENT TV (United States) - Title:"Human Library" by Mariana Van Zeller & Darren Foster
- report from the Human Library event in Malmø, Sweden featuring interview with founder Ronni Abergel.
CLICK HERE to watch the report in English
2005
September 10th
JYLLANDSPOSTEN (Denmark) - Title: "Prejudices: Take out your prejudice" by Camilla Natascha Nivaro
- interview with books from the Human Library at Nørrebro Festival,
August 25th
THE TELEGRAPH (United Kingdom). Title: "Library that lets you take out people who are left on the shelf" by David Rennie
- article about a Human Library project in the Netherlands.
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August 21st
BERLINGSKE TIDENDE (Denmark). "Borrow a Dane" by Pernille Mainz
- Article about a Human Library event in Sweden.
POLITIKEN (Denmark). Title: "Danes think they are funny. Especially men" by Line Jakobsen
- Feature article about a Human Library event in the south of Sweden.
August 19th
FYENS STIFTSTIDENDE (Denmark). Title: "Bargain: Borrow a Dane" by N/A
- Article about a Human Library event in Malmø, Sweden.
August 17th
JYLLANDSPOSTEN (Denmark). Title: "Borrow a Dane in Sweden" by Ritzaus Bureau
- Article about a Human Library event in Malmø Sweden where readers can take out a Dane.
2004
September 15th
KRISTELIGT DAGBLAD (Denmark). Title: "Five prejudices about Ali" by Morten Rasmussen
- Interview with book Ali Nicolaisen during a visit to a Human Library at the Northbridge Festival in Copenhagen.
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2003
August 16th
INFORMATION (Denmark) - Title: "Safe from prejudice" by Anders Haar Rasmussen
- Feature about the progress of the Human Library since its launch.
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2000
July 4th
Danish Newspaper in Flensburg, Germany - Title: "Borrow a person you dont like" by N/A
- Article about the Human Library at Roskilde Festival.
June 30th
POLITIKEN (Denmark) - Title. "Roskilde Day 1" by Jakob Albrect
- Tells in his article about the Human Library and what can be done there.
June 29th
INFORMATION (Denmark) - Title. "Borrow your favorite prejudice" by Ida Damgaard Andersen
- First article ever brought about the Human Library at Roskilde Festival. - http://www.information.dk/47914 - link to the artice in Danish.
POLITIKEN LIVE (Denmark) - Title. "From fries to Pina Coladas" by Rikke Egelund & Bo Søndergaard.
- Article about the reporters program for the opening next day. Planning to visit the Human Library.
(Upd. 15/03/10)
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