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COPENHAGEN — At the “Human Library”, you can “loan” a person to tell you their life story, an original concept born in Denmark that is designed to challenge prejudice and which has spread around the world.Iben — a quiet 46-year-old sexual abuse victim with mental health issues who doesn’t give out her last name — is one of eight “books” curious people can loan on this autumn

At Denmark’s Human Library you can read people like a book, and unjudge them...

When you hear the word library, you probably imagine rows and rows of books. But did you know there are all kinds of libraries dedicated to lending things

This is the second in a four-part blog series examining how libraries can support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The post highlights how libraries are promoting healthy communities and recommends relevant EBSCO resources for library collections.

Mental health is not an easy topic to talk about. There is still a stigma around it, making it difficult for those who are suffering to reach out and ask for help. Hence, when celebrities come forward and share their stories with the public, it not only raises awareness but also helps other sufferers know that they are not alone....

Mary-Jane is thinking of libraries, and discovers the greatest library of all. The Human Library lends out actual human beings.

At Denmark’s Human Library you can read people like a book, and unjudge them...

SINGAPORE - When the pandemic struck last year and decimated the theatre industry, well-known local actor Adrian Pang sank into a pit of darkness and despair. Having struggled with self-esteem issues throughout his career - rejected by overseas casting directors for not being good-looking enough or caused by taking on a "menagerie of caricatures" under Mediacorp - he found himself...

When the pandemic decimated the theatre industry, he sank into a pit of darkness and despair.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet, as well as local in-person events.