Meet Your Future

 

Pearl Cove Library is hosting a Living Library!
Thursday, 12th August 2021 ✦ 5pm - 7pm

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To celebrate this year's International Youth Day Pearl Cove Library is going to be hosting a free Living Library event so come along and meet the range of youths who live in our community!

What exactly is a Living Library?

A living library is an event that allows people from all walks of life the opportunity to meet and have a chat, to ask questions and broaden their understandings about others.

These events began as a means to overcome discrimination and stigma within communities. They work by having a selection of people volunteer to be "books" to be "borrowed" for a period of time to answer questions about their lives and to chat about their experiences. 

For more information on living libraries see : The Human Library Organization

Our Event

We have a great group of 15 volunteers from a range of backgrounds; from early school leavers, to youth activists, people who were your age 30 years ago and prospective employers who have all agreed to talk about their experiences and answer your questions.

Each "book" can be borrowed for a period of 20 minutes, to see the full list of titles and to book a session visit our Eventbrite.

Come along, have a chat, ask some burning questions and enjoy yourself!

When and Where?

When : Thursday 12th August, 2021

5pm - 7pm

Where: The courtyard of the Pearl Cove Central Library

This event is for teenagers and young adults but anyone is welcome to come along. Children under 12 will need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Light snacks, tea, coffee and juice will be provided.

Bookings are essential so make sure you grab your free ticket from our Eventbrite page or contact the library on (02) 1234 5678 or visit our website for more information.

More Questions?

If you have any further questions about the event please feel free to contact:

Georgia Matthews, Programs Coordinator

EMAIL: library.programs@pearlcove.com

PHONE: (02) 1234 9876

We need to talk about youth mental health

           

                    MAGIC MENTAL HEALTH

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, more unashamed conversation.” Glenn Close

Magic Mental Health is an important Human Living Library event that will take place on World Mental Health Day, 10/10/2019 from 12 pm-3:50 pm at Pearl Cove Library in The Pearl Room.

The purpose of Human Living Libraries is to expose the community to different people they may not otherwise interact with, share new perspectives, lessen prejudice and develop a better understanding of others. Young people are encouraged to attend this event (12-25) and bookings are essential.

The purpose of the event is to talk openly about mental health with compassion and without judgement. The more we talk about mental health, the more we lessen the stigma surrounding this universal, non-discriminatory issue.


Light refreshments will be provided.


Book Profiles


Henry Thompson

Henry is a psychologist who has been helping people with mental health issues for over 20 years. He is also an author, publishing several books focusing on mental health.

Lara Wells 

Lara has been a youth worker for 8 years and appreciates every opportunity she gets to talk to young people about mental health. Lara was bullied in high school and has since hosted numerous mental health workshops at youth centres.

Betty Jones

Betty has been a high school counsellor for over 10 years and has received countless testimonials from students expressing the positive impact she made in their lives.

Jarred Holden

Jarred is an Indigenous Australian business owner. He runs an automotive repair business and has struggled with mental health issues throughout his life. He has 3 children of his own and wants to connect with young people and show them that there is always hope.

Event Details

Where: The Pearl Room (located adjacent to Pearl Cove Library on the ground floor, wheelchair accessible) 

When: Thursday, 10/10/2019 from 12 pm-3:50 pm 

Bookings: http://www.eventbrite.com.au or at Pearl Cove Library Customer Service Desk

Phone: (02) 9513 6592

More Information

10/10 World Mental Health Day

https://1010.org.au


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Breaking Stigma: World Eating Disorders Action Day

Breaking Stigma: World Eating Disorders Action Day

Pearl Cove Library is hosting a special event in line with World Eating Disorders Action Day. This years theme is breaking stigma, and so we invite you to come and speak with our "living books". These are members of our community who have been effected by an eating disorder.  

Our "living books" are;

Alice Johnson, an indigenous woman in recovery

Matthew Turner, a young man in recovery

Tim Parker, a father who lost his daughter to anorexia

Grace Brooks, eating disorders campaigner 

        

Sunday 2nd of June

11am to 2pm 

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

Bookings Essential 

Please book via email: pcl_events@gmail.com 

For more information on World Eating Disorders Action Day;

http://www.worldeatingdisordersday.org/2019-events-2/

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Isobel Bryan