HUMAN LIBRARY

The Human Library, an international event having been held annually, is organized by CIP in cooperation with the Psychology Program of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). Having been attended by Sabancı University students, it has been organized since 2016.

As with normal libraries, the Human Library consists of readers, librarians, books, and book catalogs. The only difference between this library and the rest is that the books in the Human Library are people like you and us and they engage in a personal dialogue with their readers rather than just “being read”. The starting point of the library is “Do not judge the book by its cover!” and the books in this library are representatives of groups that face prejudices and stereotypes, often victims of discrimination and social exclusion.

The purpose of the Human Library is to help establish a constructive dialogue between people from different social groups. This dialogue, established in a comfortable and safe environment, creates a common ground to eliminate stereotypes that form the basis of discrimination.

Human Library: The Books That Read

"Human Library: The Books That Read" event, which brought, a new dimension to the Human Library event, was held on July 3, 2024 at Sabancı University Digital Campus. The aim of the event was to create a dialog environment between books that had previously participated in the Human Library. The event took the purpose of the Human Library one step further and enabled books to read each other and learn from each other's experiences.

The event was attended by books from different segments of society, struggling against prejudices and having different life experiences. This meeting, which enabled books to share their experiences with each other, was an important step towards breaking down social prejudices, increasing empathy and creating a more tolerant society.