Share your story

Become a Human Book.

Have you ever felt stereotyped, marginalised, or faced prejudice?
Do you have valuable life experiences that others could benefit from?
Are you willing to share your story in person with others?

Then we invite you to become a Human Book in ACU’s Human Library, at Brisbane or Blacktown.

What is a Human Library?

Human Library is a program where readers can ‘borrow’ a Human Book for a conversation.

Human Books often represent people from all walks of life who have been stereotyped, marginalised, or faced stigma or prejudice based on their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, sex, age, profession, lifestyle choices, economic or health status or other aspect of life.

Through positive dialogue, the Human Library’s goals are to encourage new ideas and ways of thinking in a non-judgmental environment. It gives people an opportunity to see life from a different perspective.

ACU Human Library

The ACU Human Library will be held in the Brisbane campus library on Tuesday 4 April 2023.

The ACU Human Library will be held in the Blacktown campus library in August 2023

If you are successful in becoming a Human Book, there will be a required training session:

  • 3 pm Tuesday 14 March at Brisbane campus library
  • date to be confirmed at Blacktown campus library

Volunteer to be a Human Book

Applications for Human Books are open, and we would love to hear from you! 

Visit our Human Library guide for further information and the tell us your story application form.



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