than 800 activities, including book and poster displays, film screenings and talks. In doing so, libraries brought their communities together to educate, reflect and become stronger and more resilient to hate.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 The theme for HMD 2020 is Stand Together. It explores how genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain groups, and how these tactics can be challenged by individuals standing together with their neighbours, and speaking out against oppression.
HMD 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi camp. This is a signifi- cant milestone and is made particularly poignant by the dwindling number of survivors who are able to share their testi- mony. It also marks the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.
Today there is increasing division in communities across the UK and the world. It is incumbent on all of us to stand together with others in our communities in order to stop division and the spread of identity-based hostility in our society. It is more important now than ever that librar- ies join us in marking HMD and rejecting ideas that divide us.
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says Liz McGettigan, former President of CILIP Scotland and Head of Libraries for Edinburgh City Council. “It’s also an opportunity for groups or organisations to remember the past and commit to creat- ing a better future.”
Through novels, journals, archives, history books and films, libraries make an enormous contribution to education about the Holocaust and genocide. They also unite a diverse range of people through the activities and services they run, and foster togetherness in the local community.
Through local libraries, members of the public have the opportunity to discover the wealth of material available covering the many different aspects of the Holo- caust, genocide and discrimination. While non-fiction books and resources equip us with the facts we need to challenge misinformation, prejudice and denial, fiction can capture a range of experiences and emotions, helping us to understand complex issues on a human level.
Involved libraries
For Holocaust Memorial Day 2019, libraries across the UK organised more
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Get Involved
We are looking forward to seeing librar- ies from all different sectors and parts of the UK taking part in HMD 2020. The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is the charity that promotes and supports HMD commemoration across the UK. We offer a range of support to libraries to help them mark HMD in their communities. Here are a few ideas for how your library can get involved:
l Explore ideas, case studies and resources using our dedicated resource “Get Involved Guide for Libraries” at
https://bit.ly/35ykBT6
l Make a display in the weeks around HMD using posters, poems, books and other free resources available on our website at
www.hmd.org.uk/resources
l Host a film screening for the local community
l Discuss a work of fiction or non-fic- tion with a reading group
l Take part on social media using the hashtags #StandTogether and #HMD2020.
We are always eager to find out about the informative, poignant and creative ways that libraries mark HMD. Please tell us how you get involved by visiting
www.hmd.org.uk/letusknow IP
A collection of books on the subject of the holocaust.
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