Living Library

Sharing the expertise, talents and passions that exist within Douglas College

 

The David Lam library was the scene of the third public Douglas College Living Library on November 26th when nine "books" were borrowed multiple times by people eager to learn more about pictographs, psychiatric nursing, stained glass, French, religion and culture and more.

Volunteers from Douglas College - Luc Lang, Kim Longmuir, Hudson Andrews, Mardi Joyce and Marie-Andree Rivet became books for the evening and were joined by community members who could be borrowed to discuss collecting indigenous art, living with a mental illness and the religion and culture of Islam.

The Douglas College Living Library was the first in Canada and is modelled on European initiatives that seek to breakdown stereotypes. At Douglas, our aim is to share the knowledge our employees have with people in our communities. Volunteer books can be borrowed throughout the year via the College website and in 2010, the College is partnering with Coquitlam Public Library to offer monthly Living Libraries at the Poirier branch in Coquitlam.

The 'books' were busy all evening long. They were 'signed out' in half hour time slots and not one collected dust at any time.

Living Library Participants 2010