“Worth Repeating” is a new weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 8/31/11:
From CTV News in British Columbia:
“The new $36-million central library in Surrey, B.C. is shaking things up with a selection of volunteer ‘living books’ who’ll be loaned out to hold conversations with visitors.
“Librarian Ravi Basi, one of the coordinators of the ‘human library’ program, says the idea originated in Denmark decades ago and has since spread throughout the world.
“Members of the public will be able to have one-on-one conversations for 30 to 45 minutes with [the ‘living books’] in the library itself or one of the facility’s coffee shops.”
While there’s no age requirement to participate in the program, it’s certainly an idea that could take advantage of the knowledge and wisdom that elders have accumulated over the years. Anyone want to approach their local library to see if they’d be interested in starting a similar program?
