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 

Read books that can walk and talk, read people with stories

Human Library Event: Everyone is a book 

We will hosting an unusual library event to celebrate of 'R U OK' day. There are ten “living books” here with wonderful legends. Come to join us! 

"A conversation could change a life." from 

Source from: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/05/how-a-single-word-can-change-it-all/

What is a human library?

Modern people are getting more and more accustomed to virtual life rather than real life and the communication between people is getting more and more distant. Human Library is an educational event that used to promotes real conversation between people, increasing encourage understanding among people with differences and diversities such as culture, lifestyle, physical condition, etc. Also it helps to reduce bias, eliminate stereotype and discrimination between different groups, break down the barrier between people and enhances people’s sense of security and belonging to the community, which is the most direct feeling that we can’t get from reading paper books. 

For further information, please see: 

 visit https://humanlibrary.org/    or    Human Library Australia

                                                             Event info

The event will celebrate R U Ok day, which to remind people to take time out to care more about everyone around them, especially those who are showing some suicidal tendencies and to reduce the occurrence of their suicidal behaviour by providing them some care and help. It hopes “a conversation could change a life”. The event is a one to one conversation between our library users and “living books”. A living book will share his story with one library users within 30 minutes, they can communicate, sharing and ask questions. It is an opportunity to spread knowledge, share experiences and let readers to understand themselves and their familiar fields. They are from homeless social group, indigenous Australian group, social support group, professional experts from Community Health and Refugee group. They are:

• Peter Simpson - homeless and live on the street. 
• Adam Brown - homeless and live on the street for five years.
• Indigenous Australian- unemployed.
• Riley Smith - social worker, 16 years work experiences.
• Charles Miller - social worker, over 20 years experiences.
• Ray Taylor - a psychologist, 11 years work experience.
• Daniel Davis - a psychiatrist, over 20 years work experiences.
• James Thomas is refugee from Iran.
• Henry is a refugee from Syria.

Event detail

Event name: Read & Talk with ‘Living books’

Date: Saturday 11 September 2021

Time: 13:00 pm to 15.30pm 

Location: Pearl Cove Library, Library Courtyard

Cost: Free, booking required ("only 30 spots available")

Booking at Eventbrite (Click here)  

Suitable for adult only, age 18+.

The event will provide refreshment and drinks.

For further information or questions: 
please contact Library event supervisor Sory Millier on (02) 9876 1212 or email us on event@pearlcovelibrary.nsw.gov.au

The event is support by:

 &     Pearl Cove Council

World No Tobacco Day

 

“World No Tobacco Day”
Come and join our first Human Library Event at Pearl Cove Library!
“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”

 World No Tobacco Day 2021 – Commit to Quit
Monday 31 May is the World Health Organization’s 34th World No Tobacco Day. This day raises awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and exposure. It highlights national and global efforts to fight the tobacco epidemic and protect future generations from its harmful effects.

What is Human Library?
The Human Library is an event where real people are on loan to readers for a personal conversation and provides an opportunity for individuals to connect with people they may not normally have the occasion to speak to within their community, to learn and better understand the life experiences of others, to challenge their own assumptions, prejudices and stereotypes.
For more information about Human Library, please go to the following links,
Human Library
Human Library Australia

Event Details

The Books:

Ash Dharawal: TIS (Tackling Indigenous Smoking)
Dr. Anna Smith: Health professional
Chris Berger: NSW Government - I Can Quit
Ameer Badalla: Ex-Smoker
Michael Heart: Cancer Council
Patty Reese: Lung Foundation Australia
Simon Potter: Department of Health – How to quit smoking
Amber Lee: Help to Quit

What’s on the Event?
One on One conversation with the book of your choice (20 minutes each session)

 When?
⌚ 31^st May 2021, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

🔖 Location: 
Pearl Cove Library - Pearl Room
On ground floor adjacent to the library.

💵 Cost:
$10.00 per person, bookings essential*
*Only 32 seats available, by 15^th May.

☕ Light refreshments provided. 

Available: 
🚗 Free Parking 
🚌 Public Bus
♿ Disabled Access

Book your spot on Eventbrite

📞 Contact Details: 
Phone: +61 2 9965-1688
Email: info@pearlcovelibrary.nsw.gov.au

Organised by Martin Gunawan

Image credits:
"WNTDlungs" by Pranavshaj is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
"World-No-Tobacco-Day" by World Health Organisation is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Nanna...Pop...is that YOU?

              

Oh Yay, BOOMER!   

That's right, this is what your Grandparents (or parents) generation were really up to when they were young(er). 
Pearl Cove Library is proud to present a Human Living Library event to celebrate the annual
NSW Seniors Festival, and give these lunatics a chance to explain themselves.

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Talking Books?

Human Living Libraries are a global movement where...you guessed it, the books TALK! 
Living "Books" (actual people) volunteer to tell their stories, answer questions and discuss in their own words often taboo topics in a safe, inclusive space. Curious? Check them out here. https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

Mystery's, Adventure & Secret Treasure?

Pearls of wisdom, whirlwind romances, sexual revolution and struggle for social change & equality...all this and more hidden right here amongst us. 
Help us celebrate the NSW Seniors Festival and discover some "Treasure" of your own. Wanna know more, check them out here. https://www.seniorsfestival.nsw.gov.au/home

Check out our "Book" catalogue

1. The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO. Age Discrimination Commissioner/Australian Human Rights Commission (Keynote speaker)

 

Let's Celebrate Deaf Culture and Correct Misperceptions

A human living library event

Image Credit: Kent State University

“With help from technology, activism and legislation, the Deaf community has, for the most part, shaken off the negative ‘deaf-and-dumb’ label.” Anna Rachel Rich

Please join us to see if this cultural shift in awareness has been reflected in Australian children’s literature, over the pages of children’s picture books, and more importantly in Australian deaf people’s lives. Let’s Listen to Deaf books from human living library and increase our community’s understanding of Deaf people, their culture, their language and the literature which represents them.

Our Precious Books to Borrow:

• Deaf books from human living library
• Deaf books from our local library (Deaf members of Pearl Cove community)
• An Indigenous Australian storyteller
• A Deaf culture Activist
• Australian children’s authors, namely Phil Cummings and Bruce Whatley whose books centralize deaf characters and represents them in a positive way.

Event details

When: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Thursday, 23 September 2021
Where: Pearl Cove library premise, ( Pearl Room)
Cost: $10,  Allergen- free pizza & juice will be provided   
How to Book: Online here or in person at Pearl Cove Library Desk

* for more information please contact  (02) 98761200

Human Library: What is the Concept?

Human Library is a non- profit learning organization which uses the library analogy of lending living people and creates a space for safe interactive dialogues between those human books and their readers. The library aims to break down the dominant stigmas and stereotypes which societies hold about certain groups of people and attempts to create more inclusive communities.

 Please take time to read more about human living library here.

Behnaz Eskandari 

Will You Be My Friend?

Bringing the People of Pearl Cove Together for National Lonliness Day! 

Thursday, 17 June 2021 | 10:30 AM to 2PM

Chamberlain, III, G. (2015). National Cheer Up the Lonely Day. Retrieved 25 May 2021, from https://wisdom-trek.com/captivate-podcast/day-77/national-cheer-up-the-lonely-day/

Human Living Library Event: Creating a Culture of Care

 Care to ask. Care to listen. Care to change.

Image:  www.harmony.gov.au

Have you ever wondered what Australia looks like to a First Nation’s person, migrant, or refugee?

Pearl Cove Library invites you to join us in celebrating Harmony Week with a special Human Living Libraries event, Creating a Culture of Care. Human “books” from different cultural backgrounds will be available to “borrow” for conversations about their culture and personal experiences. The Human Living Library aims to create a safe space for people to connect and talk openly about the things that make them different. 

Cost: Free
Booking essential online

Event Details

When: Wednesday 17 March 2021

What time: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

8 Pearl Cove Road, Pearl Cove NSW

Venue accessibility: Fully accessible

Contact: (02) 9391 9888

Learn more about the Human Living Library concept here.

Corrine Moulakas

Everyone Belongs

 Harmony Day at Pearl Cove Library

Come & Celebrate Harmony Day

15-21 March 2021

Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.​

More Info: Harmony Day: https://www.harmony.gov.au/

What is Human Library?

The Human Library® is, in the true sense of the word, a library of people. We host events where readers can borrow human beings serving as open books and have conversations they would not normally have access to.

More Info: Human Living Library Australia: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

How can we maintain harmony and community during times of adversity?

To celebrate Harmony Day, Pearl cove library is hosting a human living library event featuring human books from different cultures that you can register to talk with.

 

Event Details

Date: 19 March 2021

Venue: Inside Pearl Cove Library (Pearl Room)

Time: 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm

Bookings:  Eventbrite *Books essential as places are limited.

Dress code: Cultural attire.

Cost: FREE

Light snacks, Tea/Coffee will be provided.

Some of our Living Books:

(Books can be borrowed for 20 mins only).

Anita Heiss – Anita Marianne Heiss -Aboriginal Australian author, poet, cultural activist, and social commentator.

Tanya (Living Library)

Peter Doukas OAM (Chair Ethnic Communities’ Council NSW)

Contact Details: 

Pearl Cove Library 

123 Smith Rd 

Pearl Cove 2446 

(02) 6585 1742 

email:pearlcovelibrary@gmail.com

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Let's get to know each other!

 

Human Library Event

Let's Get to Know Each Other!

Come and join us at the Pearl Cove Library Café 

on Wednesday, 17th March 2021, between 11am and 3pm. We will be hosting an event in celebration of our community at Pearl Cove. 

A Human Library Event can be explained as an event where Human Books can be borrowed for a discussion or a conversation. 

We chose to align with Harmony Week as Pearl Cove Council and Harmony both strongly believe in inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

This event will give you an opportunity to get to know your neighbours, someone who would be interesting to talk to, and that someone we will call a human book.  There will be 6 human books available for borrowing in 20 minute timeslots. These books come from various different backgrounds: Anita Heiss - an Aboriginal writer, a local resident born in Australia, New Zealand/United Kingdom, Syria, Iran, China. The borrowers will come away with a richer knowledge and understanding of the different cultural backgrounds we have at Pearl Cove.

Please contact Pearl Cove Library to reserve your human book. We look forward to hearing from you!

Pearl Cove Library

Email: pearlcovelibrary@gmail.com

Phone: 4678 3984

For further reading on the topic of Human Libraries, may I suggest that you browse through the following website: Human Library Australia 

We are pleased to host this event with help and  

resources received from our friends at Harmony

 

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Mental Health Awareness

 Understanding Our Minds

A Human Living Library Event

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Mental health issues are experienced by almost 1 in 7 Children and Adolescents aged 4-17.  Spend time with and ask questions of those who know so much about this increasing issue.

Come into the Pearl Cove Library and borrow one of our 'living books' to learn more about mental health for mental health awareness month!  

There will be 4 'books' to meet and you will be in groups of 5 talking to those who have a lot of knowledge about this issue that is experienced by so many.

Location: Pearl Cove Library,

The Pearl Room

Date:  Friday 3^rd September

Time:  7-9pm

Cost:  This event is free! 

(bookings essential)  

RSVP: events@pearlcovelibrary 

or call us on 9452 5252 to book or for more information. 

 

Refreshments and snacks will be provided.  

Come along and get to know more about mental health as well as meet some new people!

What is a Living Library?

A living library is an event which gives those who attend an opportunity to ‘borrow’ a ‘living book’ (a person) for a specific time frame to talk and discuss about anything to do with the theme of the event- in this case, mental health!

For more information about mental health, visit: https://www.ruok.org.au.