Pickering Library event.
this process. That’s why, on HMD, we not only remember the past – we take action to create a better future which is free of genocide and all other forms of identity-based hostility.
What’s more, we know that HMD helps us achieve this. In 2016, a study into the impact of HMD carried out by Sheffield Hallam University found that 70 per cent of respondents who had taken part in an HMD activity became more aware of the causes and conditions that can lead to genocide. Seventy-six per cent of respondents said HMD inspired them to make a greater effort to stand up to the unfair treatment of others. HMD is providing people across the UK with the opportu- nity to come together to learn, remem- ber and reflect.
Learning in libraries
“Libraries in Edinburgh traditionally welcome all into safe learning envi- ronments and we believe HMD is an opportunity for all the diverse strands of our communities to come together”,
October-November 2019 Library Contribution
Here are just some examples of the incredible contribution that libraries have made to HMD in recent years:
In 2019, the AK Bell Library in Perth, Scotland, hosted a powerful photo exhibi- tion about the persecution of Roma people under the Nazi regime. The exhibition was assembled by the Gypsy/Traveller-led inter-cultural project Rajpot and shone a light on this important but frequently-overlooked part of history.
Also in 2019, Manchester Central Library hosted the UK premiere of ‘Who Will Write Our History’, a film telling the story of how thousands of documents were preserved for future generations by a small number of brave inhabitants of the Warsaw Ghetto. There were also performances during the afternoon by young people in Manchester reflecting on the 2019 theme.
In 2018, Tooting Library in London put up a display of posters and books about the Holocaust and genocides. There was a special display in the Children’s sec- tion with a ‘wishing tree’, where children reflected on the materials to write their wishes for the world on a leaf and added it to the collaborative display.
In 2017, Blackwood Library in Caerphilly, Wales, commemorated HMD with a special meeting of their county-wide Great Library Bake Off. At their meeting in January, poems were displayed and read aloud to the group, in addition to life stories from survivors of genocide. A Tree of Kindness was created: library staff and visitors were invited to write thoughts and messages about HMD onto paper leaves, which were then attached to the tree. They also shared cultural dishes, such as a traditional Jewish apple cake, and displayed books and posters with information about HMD.
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