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Check out a Living Book

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï and Annapolis Valley Regional Library host a Human Library

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï and the Annapolis Valley Regional Library will host a Human Library on October 22 at the Vaughan Memorial Library and October 23 at the Wolfville Memorial Public Library.

"The power of this event is the one-on-one nature of the conversations," says Pamela Maher, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï librarian and project coordinator. "Meeting someone face-to-face challenges you to really listen and understand where other people are coming from. This is a real-world lesson in diversity."

The Human Library is a unique experience designed to break barriers and create community connections. Community members will serve as living books. Visitors are invited to sit one-on-one for 30 minutes with one of our Living Books and get to know his or her story, whether the "book" is a "Former Russian" who lived for more than 50 years in the Soviet Union, an "Intern in Ghana," or a woman who spent "75 Years as a Social Activist." CBC Radio host Don Connolly will also make an appearance as a living book. A full catalogue is online and updated frequently.

The Human Library is an international event, taking place at libraries from Copenhagen, Denmark to Korat, Thailand. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï's Human Library will be the first in Nova Scotia.

All are invited to attend and borrow a Living Book. No pre-registration is required. 

For more information about the Human Library project, including a list of dates and participating Living Books, visit 

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For more information contact:
Pamela Maher
Academic Librarian, Human Library Project Coordinator
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Phone: 902.585.1723
Email: pamela.maher@acadiau.ca