{"id":3093,"date":"2014-11-03T12:55:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T17:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoire.mile-end.qc.ca\/?p=3093&lang=fr"},"modified":"2015-03-13T19:57:16","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T23:57:16","slug":"une-nouvelle-edition-de-la-bibliotheque-vivante-du-mile-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memoire.mile-end.qc.ca\/en\/une-nouvelle-edition-de-la-bibliotheque-vivante-du-mile-end\/","title":{"rendered":"A new edition of the Mile End Human Library!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Once again, Mile End Memories and the Mile End library are pleased to be partners in a \u201cHuman Library\u201d event, which will be held on Sunday March 22, 2015. The event will give you the chance to meet and talk to neighbourhood residents with fascinating stories to tell.<\/p>\n

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Drawing: Michel Hellman<\/p><\/div>\n

The first human library<\/a> was held in Denmark in 2000. Since then, the movement has spread to many countries and several Canadian cities. The human library held in the Biblioth\u00e8que du Mile End on September 29, 2013, as part of the Journ\u00e9es de la culture, was one of the first in francophone Quebec. With more than 300 people participating, it was a resounding success.<\/p>\n

The way a human library works is that you \u201cborrow\u201d a living book\u2014a neighbourhood resident\u2014for about 20 minutes. The goal is to allow for discussion and dialogue with people from all walks of life, involved in social or cultural activities in the neighbourhood. It\u2019s a way to experience Mile End\u2019s exceptional diversity.<\/p>\n

To get an idea of how it works, read about the 2013 event<\/a> or watch the video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, our “human books” will be the following people:<\/p>\n