KATOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - A public library in the southern Polish city of Katowice has swapped books for human volunteers, hoping to provide its visitors with a lesson in diversity and tolerance.

Understanding and inclusion go a long way in bridging generations, as what Sunway’s “human library” pilot project hopes to accomplish. The project brings together people from diverse backgrounds who ...

Imagine being able to go to a library and "check out" a person instead of a book. It's a concept whose day has come at Southeast Missouri State University, which will hold a Human Library Project ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North sociology and psychology students chat with area professionals for a “Human Library Project” event in the library at Columbus North High School in Columbus, ...

The one-day "Human Library" project last week, initiated by local Bona Fides charity saw 15 volunteers from different backgrounds tell their stories to strangers who would "borrow" them, like books, ...

Edinburgh is to host a pioneering Human Library event on Saturday in what will be only the second such public session to have been held in Scotland. The free event forms part of the capital’s ...

At the Carbondale Branch Library on Sunday, Jan. 28, the Human Library will be taking place. Participants will be able to sit down with three of six unique individuals and read them through ...

More than 20 years after the release of the first draft genome from the landmark Human Genome Project, researchers have published a draft human ‘pangenome’ — a snapshot of what is poised to become a ...