Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus is hosting the Human Library® Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Shreve Hall. The Human Library, a free event, creates a safe space where topics are discussed openly between human books and readers. Human books are volunteers with personal experience with their topic. Difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered.

Participants can have short one-on-one conversations that offer a range of experiences, including ethnicity, age, background, sexual orientation, disability, health, beliefs, lifestyle choices and others.

Human book titles at the event include:

  • Jewish-American
  • Plus Size
  • Caregiver for Person with Dementia
  • Atheist-Humanist
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Polyamorous
  • Immigrant
  • Demisexual
  • Recovering Addict
  • Transgender Woman
  • Parents of Foster and Adopted Children
  • Amputee
  • Student from a Country Under Military Rule
  • Transgender Man

Ivy Tech Bloomington is located at 200 Daniels Way on the west side of Bloomington. For more information about the Human Library®, contact Bradley H. Thurmond, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology at bthurmond@ivytech.edu.

About Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. Ivy Tech serves more than 200,000 students annually and offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training in more than 70 programs across Indiana. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is committed to providing affordable, high-quality education aligned with the needs of Indiana’s workforce.