SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Simple Life Inc., a local nonprofit and Design West will partner to host “The Human Library Experience” on May 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Design West (1014 Design Place) in Sioux ...

Anders Fransen’s story is a challenging one. Both blind and hearing-impaired, he also has a rare genetic condition that reduces his ability to sweat. “In my everyday life, it can be hard to connect ...

A conventional library is filled with books. But there's another side to the libraries you are used to. It’s the human library, and instead of books containing stories, it’s people who share their ...

There is a movement that originated in Denmark, where instead of borrowing a book to read a story, you borrow a person instead. The idea, established in 2000, is to "publish people as open books" so ...

When I first heard about the Human Library, I immediately thought that Buffalo would be a perfect city to establish a chapter. The first Human Library sprouted up in Copenhagen, Denmark. The concept?

With the isolation of the pandemic, I think people are craving meaningful conversations,” says Jennifer Korn, Pleasant Ridge Library Branch Manager. “It’s [also] really easy for people to become ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. This article is more than 5 years old. The Human Library promotes ...