Living Library

DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

The Living Library contains ‘Living Books’ (people on loan), who are taken out by the Reader (person borrowing the Book) for 30 minutes to explore the Book’s topic. This enables Books to tell their stories and their Reader to break stereotypes by challenging prejudices in a positive and often humorous manner. The library is designed to promote dialogue, reduce discrimination, encourage understanding and widen views on life, in a space set up for interaction through one-on-one conversation. The Living Library breaks down barriers so that communities can build tolerance and understanding of one another, even if they don’t agree with each other’s chosen way of life.

HOW TO BORROW A HUMAN BOOK

You’ll find the Living Library in the Kunming Garden - head on over to the tent next to the Pagoda to check in. Review the Book titles on offer, chat to the librarians about which Book interests you, and make a time to borrow the Book (for free) for 30 minutes. Please note - if you have made a booking but can no longer make your appointment, you can pass it on to someone else. To do this, simply text the name of the Book to 027 304 2098. WHEN Bookings: Fri, 5pm - 8pm Loans: Sat & Sun, 12 noon - 6pm

WHERE Head to the tent next to the Pagoda in the Kunming Garden

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Here are the Book titles available to loan in this year’s living library: Future Humans

We are entering into a new age of trust called the distributed trust, a paradigm shift driven by innovative technologies that are rewriting the rules. To benefit from this radical shift, we must understand the mechanics of navigating a new world. Unfortunate Son

Abuse, tragic accident, drugs and change. Love Food Hate Waste

We can do so much more with wasted food, I did and it was almost too successful. So much healthy food going to waste, so many people hungry. Remember? - No

Brain injury results in many changes & many processes to be worked through. Physical damage is often a part & family situations can change. Can I help? Tiny House

Living in Auckland is hard for a millennial; caught between the rent trap and the housing crisis. The appeal of having my own space was what made me decide to build my own Tiny House. Transforming from Adversity

He grew up in the U.A.E under a regime that robbed him of his citizenship rights from birth, now a futurist, teaching humans how to live in a technology dominated future. An experiment becomes a Way of Life

From events that belong on an “unexplainable shelf”; to finding healing. Ave Centurian

What has Ancient Rome to do with modern New Zealand? What are the connections between then and now, talk to our centurion. Failed at Suicide. Succeeded at Life.

Life was a survival course, there was only one way to go – up! My Journey to Parts Unknown

What if you cannot speak a word of English? Immigration is a huge journey. The Life & Times of a Child Psychologist

Do we really know what life is like for some young people today? And are we are ignoring the very people who can make a difference in the future. But there is no Archeology in NZ!

How did people come to Aotearoa? What did they do to make a living here? What changed over time? Ask the Archeologist The Mad Woman in room 11

I was ready to be a parent. What I wasn’t ready for was, to become the mad woman in room 11. Futurism

From Tesla to the Block Chain. AI. Crypto Currencies. the Electric Car revolution. Robotics. Virtual Reality. There is no historical precedent for the times we are in. How can we Create World Peace when we carry Blind Prejudice?

People from different cultures not even noticing each other in the room, until they cleared their ancestors’ fears and traumas. Life on Drugs

Using whatever was available, including P ... Where am I now? ... Sifting to find Hidden Stories of Family History

Let’s sift to find your stories, YOUR family gold. Prepare for some surprises! Let’s create the most fascinating book in YOUR Living Library. Coping via the Senses

The ‘POP UP Sensory Room’. Find out more about the seven senses.