Come, Unjudge Someone
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Rochester Hills Public Library will be hosting its first Human Library on Saturday, February 28, from 1-4 p.m. as an official Publishing Partner of The Human Library Organization.
The Human Library works with organizations like RHPL to create safe places to challenge misconceptions about people, promote understanding, and prevent conflict and division. The organization has worked in 85 countries for 25 years, and provides resources to ensure that Human Libraries work in and for their own community.
"...a public library is the perfect place to have open, non-judgmental conversations to learn what brings us together, and to challenge what drives us apart."
Library Director Juliane Morian championed the event, sharing, “RHPL is proud to partner with this international organization to promote open communication and understanding among members of our community. We feel that a public library is the perfect place to have open, non-judgmental conversations to learn what brings us together, and to challenge what drives us apart.”
During RHPL’s human library, Readers (people attending the event) will be able to check out a Book and gain a better understanding of their fellow community members and
themselves. Books are volunteers who represent a stigmatized or misunderstood group in the community, and based on their personal experiences, answer questions from readers to help challenge assumptions or beliefs about that particular group. The purpose of the Human Library is not to further a political platform or mission, but to enable individuals to speak about their own lived experience. The Human Library is a safe environment where Books and Readers can feel comfortable asking earnest questions and sharing personal stories.
To learn more about the organization and the RHPL event, visit rhpl.org/humanlibrary.
Saturday, February 28, 1-4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room
