Real Life Library Event February 4th

The Center for Community Stewardship is pleased to welcome WHOA! as a new project. Learn more about them at www.wehelponeanother.com.

One of the projects WHOA! is involved in is Real Life Libraries. The first event will be held on February 4th from 1-5pm at the Madison Central Library.

Real Life Library is based on the human libraries concept (humanlibrary.org). Some people are selected as “books” and trained to tell the story of their lived experience through a self-selected title. Community members, “readers,” are invited to the event where they can “check out” and “read” the “books” they are interested in, engaging in a one-on-one story-telling/listening session in the Reading Room.

Outside of the event, each of the books will be interviewed while video recorded. Thus, each event creates a digital volume of books; each volume will be based on a topical social issue.

WHOA! (We Help One Another), Madison Public Library, and Mr. Origin are launching the Real Life Library and inviting you to build community and elevate empathy by listening to people’s stories!

Madison Central Library Address: 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-6300
Event date: Saturday, Feb. 4, 1-5PM

Check out the pictures from the event here: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/photos-real-life-library-at-madison-public-library/collection_9aff79a3-282e-5399-a066-a354f82af1a1.html