Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MONROE COUNTY — People judge each other. People need more human connection. Those beliefs motivated three local women to bring the ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. One weekend in September, a couple walking their dog passed by ...

While most libraries prefer that readers use their quiet voices, we just visited a library in Copenhagen where talking is actually encouraged. Ronni Abergel founded The Human Library (or ...

Thomas Mulligan examines the power of personal narratives and open dialogue in bridging social divides through the unique Human Library initiative.

BILLERICA — If you could have 15 minutes alone with an addict, a transgender individual, a police officer, what would you want to ask them? Well, here’s your chance. The Human Library — a place where ...

The phrase "I can read you like a book" became reality at the University Writing Center's Human Library Saturday, Feb. 10 where volunteers and staff were books, available for checkout and open to ...

Purdue will host its annual Human Library event on April 1. The Human Library aims to reduce prejudice among people of diverse backgrounds and provide a safe platform to learn about others’ ...

A “book” who identifies as Palestinian converses with two “readers” at a Human Library event hosted by Williams College Libraries in Williams­town, Massachusetts. Photo: Williams College ...

What is The Human Library? The Human Library is a non-political and non-religious not-for-profit based in New York City. Co-founded 26 years ago by Ronni Abergel, The Human Library offers 30-minute ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—She’s been accused of “talking White” and “acting Black.” Of being racially ambiguous. Of being confused. But her identity, the ways in which she sees and understands herself, belies ...

Midland High School students heard first-hand experiences from a diverse array of community members during the school's third annual Human Library event on Thursday. As they conversed, questions were ...