Welcome to the Galleries of past events
Visit the different events by clicking on the galleries below. In each you will find a selection of pictures from Living Libraries accompagnied by a short text to explain a bit.
 | Pictures from the first Living Library at the ATAC Conference in Kyoto, Japan. All photos provided by Zoé Kofod. Location: Kyoto, JapanDate: Dec 6, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 23 |
 | The first Living Library in Scotland happened at the Festival of Libraries in Edinburgh. Pictures delivered by UK coordinator Dany Abergel. Location: Edinburgh, ScotlandDate: Nov 8, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 31 |
 | Photos from the Living Library at Bainbridge Island Public Library outside Seattle, Washington. Photos taken by Dany Abergel. Location: Bainbridge Island, WashingtonDate: Oct 25, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 29 |
 | Photos from the first official Living Library in the United States. The introduction to the American public happened at Santa Monica Public Library in Los Angeles, CA. Location: Santa Monica, California, USADate: Oct 18, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 15 |
 | Pictures from the first Living Library event in Spain. Set in the public library in Lorca, a city not far from Cartagena on the coast. Spains first event was organised by the Cazalla Intercultural organisation in cooperation with the city council. The Living Library had more than 100 readers for the 20 books available at the three hour introduction event. Photos courtesy of Cazalla Intercultural and Magdalena Meusburger. Location: Lorca, SpainDate: Sep 18, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 44 |
 | YouthSerbia.org staged a first Living Library in Belgrade on August 18th at Lake Ana. The event was part of the International Youth Day. Location: Belgrade, SerbiaDate: Aug 12, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 34 |
 | Only the second Living Library event in London and the interest was massive from the public and foreign media. 26 books made the day a succes and they had almost a hundred readers in five hours. The best seller was the ex-homeless person and the event was staged at White Chapels IDEA Store in London by UK organisers Anne Kilroy, Caroline Presho and Alexander Germanis with the support of Nordic Minister Council and the IDEA Store. Location: White Chapel, London, England.Date: May 31, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 24 |
 | The first Living Library in the UK presented at the Swiss Cottage Public Library. Location: London, EnglandDate: Apr 20, 2008 Number of Photos in Album: 22 |
 | Pictures from the Nordic Minister Councils Living Library at the Gothenburg Book Fair in 2007. Location: Gothenburg, SwedenDate: Sep 26, 2007 Number of Photos in Album: 7 |
 | Pictures from the first Living Library in Slovenia. Organised by the Legebitra Information Center and the Slovene Filantropi NGO. Location: Ljubljana, SloveniaDate: May 26, 2007 Number of Photos in Album: 13 |
 | During the 2007 All Different All Equal Campaign by the Council of Europe. The Living Library came alive in Berlin at the Marnzahn-Hellersdorf public Library. The organizers guide which is now also available in german has helped brand the idea "Lebende Bücher" - as in Living Books. Location: Berlin, GermanyDate: Apr 22, 2007 Number of Photos in Album: 11 |
 | "Europe - Youth - Human Rights" was the theme for the festival and also the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe´s Youth Centre in Budapest, a big promoter and organizer of the Living Library. The outdoor street festival was setup in a beautiful park near the banks of the Donau river and right around the corner from the European Youth Centre in Budapest. The festival included a Living Library that ran for three days and was a very popular attraction. Pictures by Ronni Abergel. Location: Budapest, HungaryDate: Sep 24, 2005 Number of Photos in Album: 23 |
 | Hosted by the Civil Sziget on the Margit Island. Every year the Council of Europe´s Youth Centre in Budapest, organise a Living Library event which runs for 7-days. The ambience in the festival is amazing and the readers come from many different parts of the world. Location: Budapest, HungaryDate: Aug 4, 2004 Number of Photos in Album: 9 |
 | The first Living Library organised in Portugal at the Rock in Rio Lisboa festival in the summer of 2004. The Living Library was staged as a one day event and had approximately twenty books available. The event was organised in cooperation with APAV the portugese association for victims for violence. Location: Lisbon, PortugalDate: Jun 4, 2004 Number of Photos in Album: 19 |
 | Staged by the Council of Europe in cooperation with Ronni Abergel. The Living Library at the Sziget festval in Budapest, Hungary, is the largest annual Living Library event in Europe. It takes place every summer in the middle of the Donau river on the island of Margit. The event attracts a lot of attention and has long surpassed a thousand readers in a week. Director of the European Youth Centre in Budapest, Antje Rothemund and her staff are skilled organisers that ensure a framework of high quality for readers. Location: Budapest, HungaryDate: Aug 10, 2003 Number of Photos in Album: 11 |
 | The first Living Library outside of Denmark. Nordic Minister Council supports its first Living Library as part of "Youth In The Nordic Countries" meeting in Oslo, Norway. The library was a one-day event and took place at a public library and outside on the square. The event was organised by local organisers Albert Fridjestol and Terese Mungai and Ronni Abergel. Location: Oslo, NorwayDate: Sep 12, 2002 Number of Photos in Album: 27 |
 | "Menneskebiblioteket" was developed by the Danish Stop The Violence Association ( Ronni Abergel, Christoffer Erichsen, Asma Mouna, Dany Abergel and Sune Bang). The library was open four days and had a wide selection of local, national and international stereotypes and prejudices available for readers. Location: Roskilde, DenmarkDate: Jul 4, 2000 Number of Photos in Album: 22 |
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