Check out this excellent article on the Living Library concept.
From the article: "An eclectic collection of books will be on loan for a few hours Saturday at the Bainbridge Island Library, covering such diverse topics as life as a quadriplegic, a female police officer, a young gay man and an atheist.
The titles are thought-provoking for a reason: All represent people who have been stereotyped. In fact, the "books" are people -- local residents of different backgrounds who have volunteered to be "checked out" for 30-minute periods by "readers" for one-on-one discussions."
This idea grew out of a One Community, One Book program that focused on prejudice through To Kill a Mockingbird. I hope to someday be instrumental in bringing a similar idea to our community. Awesome!
"Todd Stabelfeldt, a quadriplegic, speaks to a group of students at King's Junior High School in Shoreline on Wednesday. Stabelfeldt, who started a foundation to help people with spinal cord injuries, is one of the living "books" who can be checked out from the Bainbridge Island Library."
