Resilience + Hope = Me

Have you heard about 'The Human Library?'                                                                                                   

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• Do you live in the Pearl Cove Community?
• Are you aged 18-65 years of age?
• Are you on low income or unemployed?
• Are you working but want to be working more hours?
• Do you lack work experience and/or qualifications?
• Have you had an illness affecting your ability to work?

If you have answered YES, Pearl Cove Library has an AMAZING opportunity for you to attend our new Human Library event titled Resilience + Hope = ME. To celebrate Mental Health Month, the inaugural theme of The Human Library is focused on hope, overcoming adversity and resilience. 

What is The Human Library? 

The Human Library started in Denmark in 2000. With a Human Library, the 'book' is a person - a human book - and the 'reading' that happens in a Human Library is a conversation between the reader and their human book. These personal conversations are designed to improve understanding of diversity, challenge prejudice and contribute to greater cohesion. Learn more about The Human Library here.

About The Human Books:

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Brooke Boney - Indigenous Australian Journalist, Today Show Entertainment Reporter.  Resilient. Fearless. Passionate. Promotes tolerance.

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Kevin El-Hagge - a Pearl Cove resident who is keen to make a difference and share his story. Overcoming major illness, prejudice and long-term unemployment, Kevin returned to study as a mature-age student and now works full-time as a graphic designer.

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Carolyn-Lee Felhaus - Carolyn-Lee is no stranger to stigma. Overcoming adversity since her formative years, Carolyn is resilient. A proud single parent of two children, she manages a chronic health condition, is under-employed, content (for now) working in a casual role and concurrently studying part-time at University.

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Joseph Lonti - Joseph wants you to know how volunteering in a charitable organisation can open doors (literally). Establish new friendships, increase self-confidence whilst you build your work experience. Joseph has an amazing life story he is just waiting to share, which will make you question your thinking. 

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Hamay Deoudi - Hamay recently arrived to Pearl Cove as a refugee from Syria. Her story. Her reality. Don't judge a book by its cover.

Event Details

At this event you will have a 20 minute conversation with each Human Book (rotation basis). Come for a conversation. Learn about their life story.

Time: 10.30am - 2.00pm 

Date: Thursday 27th October 2022

Location: Pearl Room (Ground Floor), Pearl Cove Library

Free event. Tea and coffee will be supplied

No children allowed

Bookings

Places are limited and will fill quickly. Book NOW to avoid disappointment on EventBrite

Questions? Need help to book?

If you have any questions about the event or require assistance to make a booking, please contact our dedicated Pearl Cove Library Events Desk at events@pclibrary.nsw.gov.au

Pearl Cove Library is committed to connecting members of the community, establishing dialogue and focusing on mental wellbeing through initiatives designed to support and improve the mental health of Pearl Cove community members. 

Need support? 

Get in touch with Headspace and Beyond Blue. Ready for you.

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Discover. Connect. Inspire: A Human Library Event

Discover. Connect. Inspire. 

A HUMAN LIVING LIBRARY EVENT

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Have you ever tried guessing someone else’s mind before?

Or wondered what they go through?

Pearl Cove Library is hosting a Human Living Library Event to spread awareness of mental illness, based on the theme of Mental Health Month October.  

With this event, it creates a safe space for anyone who is curious to learn about mental illness, or to listen to someone else’s story of their mental struggles.  

What is a human living library event? An event where people can choose to “borrow” a human being for the day and listen or “read” their stories. With conversation free from judgement, it can give you an insight on topics that are not normally conversed in daily lives.    For more information on Human Living Libraries, click here.

Pearl Cove’s Event:

Come and visit Pearl Cove Library and meet our living books.

You can pick 1 out of 5 books available and learn their story up to 20 minutes through a one-on-one talk.  

The venue will have a cafe provided with light refreshments. 

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Event Details:

When: Wednesday 10th November 2021

Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Location / Venue: Pearl Cove Central Library - At the Café

How to book:

Below are booking options to reserve your spot.

Registration fee: Free

• Online form here
• Contact our Library Technician via email (events@pearlcovelibrary.com) or phone 0434 876 512 

Booking closes at 21st October 2021

Note: this event is restricted for ages 15 years and up 

Feel free to also contact our Library Technician for any questions regarding the event. 

This event is supported by WayAhead organisation

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Clarissa Adriano 

Pearl Cove Library has books that talk

Connecting together as humans - Our shared stories

Pearl Cove Library is excited to be able to host a special event that will bring our diverse but close knit community together to listen to the stories of some of our fellow community members who have and in some cases are living very different lives today than ourselves. This event will bring greater understanding of each other and the realization that though we are different in some ways we are also the same.

The Human Living Library Books events are a concept to create a safe space where people with different stories such as refuges, homeless, people with mental health issues, a disability can become a human living book and discuss their story with others who loan them out for 30 minutes. This idea was started in Copenhagen Denmark back in 2000 and has spread all over the world. The first one was held in Australia in 2007 at Lismore Library. Living library in Lismore starts a new venture in Australia | Northern Star For further information on Human Living Libraries in Australia see attached link. Human Library Australia

The event will be held in October 2021, which is Mental Health Month on Wednesday the 20th between 1pm and 4pm.

The cost of  the event is $10.00. Afternoon tea is included.

Bookings can be made through EventBookings online.  https://www.eventbookings.com or you can be register at the the Pearl Cove Library front desk.

Please contact us at 938-2143 between 9am and 5pm if you have further questions or need more information about this event.

Antony Walker

Human Books: Let's Talk!

My Compass

Join us, borrow a "living book", and talk your story on Saturday 10th October. Pearl Cove Library invites you to be a part of our Human Living Library event to discuss about different aspects of mental health and why it is so important to look after our mental health and well being. We have 15 Best Mental Health Books for Increasing Your Well-Being. Talk to our experts and learning new perspectives!

Meet our books:

When: Saturday 10th Oct, 2020

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Where: Pearl Cove Library Pearl Cove Room,

               11 Dolphin St.

               Pearl Cove 1111

How much: $10 pp

Bookings essential! To book, https://eventbrite.com.au/letustalk

Human Living Library: People can ‘borrow’ people serving as an opening book and have conversations they would not normally have access to. In the modern life, because of people are often facing difference, they need to find ways to engage with differences to help them create positive outcomes. People have chance to meet the people they do not normally meet and speak the topic they do not have chance to talk about. They can “read” another person – a Human Book - to gain greater understanding, in order to increase or diverse the difference to positive outcomes. 

Mental Health Month: Mental health month is celebrated each year in the month of October in NSW. It gives us an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health and wellbeing through a broad campaign and community events.

                                  Refreshments** will be provided on the day.

This event is only available for the first 50 people to RSVP. 

For more event details, contact Fiona Zi on 9899 1111 or email fiona.zi@pcl.gov.au

Links to Further Information: 

To learn more about the Human Library, visit https://humanlibrary.org

For more information on Mental Healthy, visit https://mhaustralia.org; https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

October is Mental Health Month

Pearl Cove's

Human Library of Mental Health

"Freedom is a State of Mind" MENKAURE 

Event Details

When: Friday 9th October 2020

Where: Pearl Room (adjacent to Pearl Cove Library)

Time: 2-6 pm

Ages: 14+ years old 

Cost: Free!

Bookings: via Eventbrite

What is a Human library?

Human Libraries are a safe and inclusive space for face-to-face dialogue that allows the readers to learn about other people and their lives in an open and respectful manner.  (more info)

What is this event?

Pearl Cove library has invited a number of human books from our community to come into our library and share their experiences with interested readers.

Books can be borrowed for up to 25 minutes for discussions about mental health, and issues stemming from it. Books may not leave the library grounds and are free to refuse to answer any questions or terminate the borrowing period early. Books must be returned in the same condition.

Some discussions may make mention of deceased persons.

Meet the Books

Helen Hywater - A young indigenous woman who has battled with depression and anxiety since her early teens

Arty Fischel - Local high school councilor

Bennie Factor - Liaison from mental health organisation HeadSpace

Dr Dinah Mite - Psychologist working in the Black Dog Institute

Chester Minit - Young man who has OCD and ADHD

Horace Cope -  He grew up with a father battling depression

Robyn Banks - High school student with depression.

Find out more about The Human Library
Find out more about HeadSpace
Find out more about the Black Dog Institute

Contact the library for more info about this event
0461 568 577
02 61 568 577
libraryinquiries@pearlcove.gov.au

Elliot Quinn

Let's Talk About Mental Health

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October is Mental Health Month and in accordance Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Mental Health Awareness Human Living Libraries event in which members of the Pearl Cove community will share their experience and expertise on the topic to promote greater understanding and awareness. 

Our speakers will have a focus on Indigenous Australians, homeless Australians, senior citizens and the LGBTQIA community.  

Come and share in this great opportunity to break the stigma surrounding mental health issues and those it affects. 

Mental Health Awareness

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

2:30pm – 4:30pm

Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Bookings Essential via Eventbrite

To find more information about Mental Health Month and upcoming events, go to

http://mentalhealthmonth.wayahead.org.au/

By Angela Rogers