In the Human Library, the books you check out are real people, willing to share their unique perspectives, cultural histories and experiences. Instead of reading a book, you have a conversation.
A Human Library is much like a typical library - the reader selects an interesting book, signs it out for up to 30 minutes, has a conversation, then returns the book. Chat, learn, and challenge your assumptions as you connect with people in your community in a new and unique way!
Click HERE for a list of the books you can check out.
To reserve a book, call the library at 519-271-0220 or drop in to Factory 163 on September 29th.
Words to Live By, a memoir by William Whitehead
Friday September 28th at 2:00 PM
Stratford Public Library Auditorium
19 St. Andrew Street
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Words to Live By is a collection of anecdotes about the wonders of language and the traps that threaten its users - gleaned from the life of a documentary writer who shared forty years with Timothy Findley. From the 1950s onwards, Whitehead has been a participant in, and a spectator to, the development of Canadian culture (including literature, radio, television, and film.)
Handmade Culture: show and sale of Stratford’s Craft, Culture & Creativity
Saturday September 29th, 10am - 2pm
Stratford Public Library Auditorium
19 St. Andrew Street
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Come browse local artist's wares and perhaps start your holiday shopping! Located in the Library Auditorium. Free admission.
Saturday September 29 and Sunday September 30, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
163 King Street, Factory 163
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Using a variety of media (paper rolls, ribbon, fabric), Paper Trails Storytelling will attempt to capture our collective voices in a continuous thread of a story with a single question: "What does culture mean to you?"
Check out this video from the 2011 Culture Days Paper Trails event!
Culture & Creativity