Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation - Books & Me Chinese Children's Library

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Thank you for your interest! Public supports are essential to the success of the Library. And your support can take many forms, from volunteering to equipment and money donation.
Be more empowered. With your support, we will build a better Chinese community together. Thank you!

Volunteers Needed:
Please write to hr@zhaoyu.org if you are interested.
- Library Assistant/Admin
- Marketing Assistant
- Storyteller/Activity Teacher
- Activity Organizer
- Web Engineer
- Representives from Chinese schools
- Book Carriers

Stuff Needed:
Please contact gift@zhaoyu.org for equipment donations.
- Chinese children's books in a good condition
- Chinese children's audio CDs with or without books
- Chinese children's videos
- A flat screen computer monitor 19" or larger
- A Computer projector SVGA resolution or better
- A Projector screen
  
  Due to space constrain, we do not accept English books, books for adults (except parenting books), and homework practice type of books. We also do not accept toys and craft items unless specified on the website.

Donation:
Thank you for your interests in donation to the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation and Books & Me Chinese Children's Library.

What are the benefits of donations?

BENEFIT TO YOUR CHILDREN
By making a donation to the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation, you are helping to build things that your children can use and enjoy immediately, and carrying on the Chinese heritage along the generations.

BENEFIT TO YOUR TAX RETURNS
The Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation is a non-profit organization incorporated under government 501(c)(3) code. This means all the donations to the Foundation are100% tax deductible. On your donation year's tax return, you can deduct up to thirty percent of your gross. If you donate more than thirty percent of your gross income, excess amount can be carried forward toward deductions in your future years' tax returns.

RECOGNITION
For donations more than $100, we will recognize your donation on our web site and at the Books & Me Chinese Children's Library unless you choose otherwise. We can recognize your donation in your name or your child's name, or in any name as you
specified.

How do I make a monetary donation?
The Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation accepts monetary donations in cash, check, bank account transfer, or stocks with recognized market value.
Small-amount donations can be made in cash or check at the front desk of Books & Me Library. Please fill out a donation form so that we can send you a receipt.

For your convenience, we can also take online donations via PayPal:

For large-amount donations, bank transfers, and donations of stocks, please contact us directly at gift@zhaoyu.org.

How do I make a donation of books, materials or equipments?
Please bring your donation to the Books & Me Chinese Children's Library during library's operating hours. Please fill out a donation form so that we can send you a receipt.

How do I get a Tax Credit?
Upon receipt of the contribution, an official receipt will be mailed (or emailed) to you within 10 business days. This official receipt with our tax ID and signature of our executives will be your proof of donation to IRS for tax deductions purpose.
If you make the gift in cash or check or bank account transfer, exact amount of your monetary donation will be shown on the official receipt. If you make the donation in stocks or tangible goods (i.e. books, materials, equipments, etc.), the name and quantity of your donation will be shown on the official receipt. When filing the tax returns, you will need to determine the fair market value of these stocks or tangible goods and make a deduction accordingly. Please follow the instructions on the IRS's tax return guidelines for details.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact us at: gift@zhaoyu.org.

About Our VIP Program

Zhaoyu is a non-profit organization and our mission is to offer free services to everyone. We welcome your donation. When you make a donation, we would like to express our appreciation by upgrading your library card to "VIP card". It is our way to say "Thank you for your support".

Followings are the different types of VIPs:

"Red Heart" Membership

$30 per year (full tax deductible)
Received New VIP Cards with Red Hearts
Can borrow up to 12 items for 2 weeks
Can renew once
Priority registration on paid library classes and activities
Discount on purchase of logo merchandise or books when they are available
Automatically qualified for Members-Only activities

"Blue Heart" Membership

$100 per year (full tax deductible)
Received New VIP Cards with Blue Hearts
Can borrow up to 24 items for 2 weeks
Can renew once
Priority registration on paid library classes and activities
Discount on selected paid library classes and activities
Automatically qualified for Members-Only activities

"Gold Heart VIP" Membership

$250 per year (full tax deductible)
Received New VIP Cards with Gold Hearts
Can borrow up to 48 items for 2 weeks
Can renew twice.
Reserved seats on paid and free library classes and activities
Discount on selected paid library classes and activities
Your selection of 4 free Library logo merchandise (from the specified list) and discount on purchase of Foundation's merchandise
Automatically qualified for Members-Only activities
Acknowledgment on the Donor Wall in the Library and the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation web site

**All VIP card and its VIP status are good for one year (expires one after its issue date)

*** Although Books and Me Children's Chinese Library is a service provided by the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation, the memberships of Books & Me Children's Chinese Library are purely for the different privilege to the services of Books & Me Children's Chinese Library, and does not relate to the official membership of the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation, nor these members have any voting, saying, or decision-making rights regarding the operations of the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation or the Books & Me Children's Chinese Library.