At the event, campus and community members “check out” a human book to have a thirty-minute conversation that challenges stereotypes and biases.
The Texas A&M University Libraries are looking for “human books” to participate in the fourth annual Human Library on the afternoon of March 4. The event aims to create dialogue and deeper understanding in the Aggie community.
Texas A&M students, faculty, staff, and others who have experienced discrimination based on race, religion, sexual preference, class, gender identity, sex, age, lifestyle choices, disability, or any other aspect of their lives are encouraged to sign up to participate as a human book.
At the event, campus and community members “check out” a human book to have a thirty-minute conversation that challenges stereotypes and biases.
Join as a reader or a book. If you’d like to join as a book, fill out the following form: Human Library Book Sign Up.
The Human Library or “Menneskebiblioteket” as it is called in Danish, was created in Copenhagen in the spring of 2000 by Ronni Abergel, his brother Dany, and colleagues Asma Mouna and Christoffer Erichsen.
The original event was open eight hours a day for four days straight and featured over fifty different titles. The broad selection of books provided readers with ample choice to challenge their stereotypes, and so more than a thousand readers took advantage, leaving books, librarians, organizers, and readers stunned at the reception and impact of the Human Library.
For questions, comments or concerns, contact Marisol Moreno at (979) 862-1552 or marisol.moreno@library.tamu.edu.
The Human Library Organization is a registered international not for profit with administrative headquarters located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The HLO is dedicated to ensuring a global implementation of the Human Library as a learning platform. They are operational on six continents and host or are involved in activities in more than eighty countries. Visit the Human Library site for more information.
