SPACE April 2024 (No. 677)
The Second Chance Library is a library that gives second chances to young people who have fallen on tough times. Operated by the SEPUMA and sponsored by the SEEART Foundation (hereinafter SEEART), it is a place where individuals can engage with opportunities to achieve a new self, forge new relationships, and shape a new world.
SEPUMA is an organisation that offers aid to teenagers who are alienated from their families, schools, and wider society, and seek to heal emotional wounds, helping young people to rediscover their inner worth and live a new life. Teenagers who have fallen prey to environments beyond their control or have been labeled as criminals due to misguided choices are sent here through juvenile court protective dispositions. The organisation provides care and education to help them reflect on their lives and start anew, creating a path to independence as Second Chance Makers. The project began when SEEART, which has been creating and operating new types of libraries for youth such as Oozooro, Ttsome, and Library Peach, sponsored the construction of a library for the youth.
