The library - which will give students the chance to borrow a "human book" and hear the stories of people who have probably had a different life experience - will be one of the features of the Otago University Students' Association's annual Diversity Week.
Diversity Week focuses on educating people about queer identities and issues, as well as different cultures and abilities.
The week always includes events such as the "queerest tea party" and a quiz, and this year other events are being added, such as choreography and intercultural communication workshops.
Organiser Hahna Briggs said the library was one of this year's new events and she was "really excited" about it.
"Small groups will listen to the human book. You can sit down and hear another person's story that is quite different to your own."
People from a variety of backgrounds would be available to speak to students - and while some of the books were students, others were from the wider community.
University student Nor Hidayah Hashim would be speaking about her experiences as a Muslim and being treated differently around the world.
Sometimes people were curious about other people's experiences but "don't have the right channel" to learn about them.
Ms Briggs said finding people willing to share their experiences "wasn't too bad" considering they were putting themselves in a fairly vulnerable position.
The human library will run in the university's central library on Wednesday and Thursday.
