Human Library

Published on 07 December 2023

Help the world Un-judge each other, one human book at a time…

What is a Human Library? 

The Human Library started in Denmark in 2000, and it has since spread to over 80 countries worldwide.

As part of the 2024 South Side Festival, Frankston Library will host its very first edition of the Human Library on Saturday 11 May, between 11am and 7:30pm. Registration for tickets are now open! 

In the best sense of the word, The Human Library is a library of people and their experiences, on loan for conversations around their personal stories of prejudice.

There is no identifying information given ahead of your chosen reading, just the topic of discussion. You will have 25 minutes of one-on-one conversation with your human book, to ask questions openly, and hold a conversation without condemnation, to be able to acknowledge, understand and move forward together, towards un-judging the world around us.

EOIs to be one of our human books have now closed. Thank you! 

Book here.