A Saskatoon library is letting readers check out humans instead of books to learn about one common topic: Adoption.

Eight volunteer 'books' will offer different perspectives and personal stories at the Rusty Macdonald Library this weekend.

Leah Deans, resource director with the Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan, said the library event is a way to challenge stereotypes and prejudices, and allow people to have one-on-one conversations with people that can give them direct answers.

"It's a movement that's travelled around the world and it often covers many different topics," Deans said of the human library idea.

Readers will have the opportunity to peruse different book jackets on display, choosing and registering to 'read' that book. The one-on-one conversations will be 15 minutes long. You can speak to one person or all eight if you wish.

The human library will take place on Sunday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. CST.