Planning Resources:
How to Plan, Execute and Assess a Human Library Event - Handbook
- Book Training Manual
- Book Day of Reminders Handout
- Reader Suggested Questions Handout
- Book Reflection
- Reader Reflection
Presentations:
- "Creating Spaces for Meaningful Dialogue and Experiential Learning: The Human Library at Three AJCU Universities" a video presentation given at the Justice in Jesuit Higher Education Conference in June 2021 by Barbara Ghilardi, Lisa Thornell (Fairfield University, organizers), John Jackson (Loyola Marymount University), and Susan Wardzala, Annette Alvarado (Loyola University Chicago)
- “Build a Human Library: DIY" presentation given at Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference in April 2018 by Barbara Ghilardi, Jackie Kremer, and Justine Ferrara
- “Encountering Ourselves through the Human Library” presentation given at Justice in Jesuit Higher Education conference in August 2017 by Barbara Ghilardi and Jackie Kremer
Apply to host your own Human Library - Human Library Organization
Media:
2020
DNL Report - Our 5th Annual Human Library (and 1st virtual)
The Mirror - Human Library Gives Virtual Experience
News @ Fairfield - Be Part of the Dialogue at Fifth Annual Human Library Event, October 23
News @ Fairfield - Share Your Story at This Year's Virtual Human Library on Oct. 23
2019
The Mirror - Human Books Open Up to Students in Annual Event
News @ Fairfield - Last Chance to Share Your Story at this Year's Human Library, Nov. 7
News @ Fairfield - Be Part of the Dialogue at the Human Library Event, Nov. 7
2018
Fairfield Magazine thevibe - Bridges Not Walls: Checking out from the Human Library [print]
Fairfield University Facebook - Human Library Wrap Up Video
The Mirror - Humans for Rent at the Library
Montreal Times - The Human Library - Real People in Real Time (Photos & Video)
News @ Fairfield - Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover: The Human Library Returns to Fairfield November 8th
News @ Fairfield - Last Chance to Share your Story at the Anticipated Third Annual Human Library
News @ Fairfield - Readers Return for Fairfield's Third Human Library
Toronto Times - The Human Library coming to Toronto? - Real People in Real Time!
2017
Huffpost - "Check Out" Human Books at the Human Library!
The Mirror - Books come alive at the Human Library
News @ Fairfield - If books could talk: The Human Library Project Returns to Fairfield November 8th
News @ Fairfield - Share your story at the anticipated Second Annual Human Library
News @ Fairfield - Hundreds of Readers Turn out for Fairfield's Second Human Library
2016
Fairfield University Media Center - Human Library at Fairfield University
OnlyGood TV - "Human Books" Bring Poignant Personal Stories to Local Libraries
The Mirror - Human Library Broadened Students' Horizons
News @ Fairfield - What's Your Story? The Human Library Project, Nov. 9-10
News @ Fairfield - The Human Library Project at Fairfield Nov. 9-10
News @ Fairfield - Students take a closer look at 'Books' in Human Library
Human Library at Fairfield University 2016, Media Center
