“LIBRARIES OF EMOTIONS” – A NEW WAY OF READING BOOKS AND A PSYCHOLOGICAL METHOD OF CLASSIFICATION

Abstract

In recent years, the method of bibliotherapy has become increasingly applicable even outside of medicine. Often people use it in their daily lives intuitively. Thanks to the work of specialists from all over the world, defining it and proving its benefits in various fields, it distinguishes its active application in large-scale initiatives. One of them is the Library of Emotions – bringing together various organizations from all over Europe to promote innovative reading and bibliotherapy sessions in European public libraries. For the first time this project gives participants the opportunity to develop a new way of classifying books in their libraries and to serve their readers according to their emotional preferences.