 
- Books and Me Special Notice
In order to avoid H1N1 flu, Books and Me Library decided to cancel all storytimes temporarily until end of the flu season.
The library service and all paid classes will continue as usual. We provide hand sanitizer at the entrance, please use them when you enter the library.
If your children show any sign of flu, please do not bring them to Books and Me Library until they are healthy.
Thank you very much for your cooperation!
- BooksandMe library will close from 6/26 to 7/5 for inventory check.
- Sign-up for the Books & Me Mailing List and be notified of events and schedule changes.
- Art Class in June/July 09
A weekend Art class for children at different ages. There's a theme for each session and there're 5 weeks per session. The art instructor, Ms. Yu-ming Tseng, has a master degree in fine arts and is very experienced at art education.
Small class size, only 10 seats available. Please call or email librarian for registration.
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There's no Preschool Chinese Class during summer break. Please check back to find out when to resume the class.
Check out our new class for beginners.
All NEW curriculum and teaching method for your 3-5 years old! Learn to recognize characters between songs, rhymes, games, and stories! Class meets once every weekfor members only, conducted in Mandarin. Parent participation required. Please call or email librarian to register.
- Saturday Storytime
To prevent any possible spread of H1N1 flu, the Saturday storytime will be temporarily cancelled. We will inform you through email when the service resumes. Sorry for any inconvenience!
- Baby Circle Time
To prevent any possible spread of H1N1 flu, the Baby Circle Time will be temporarily cancelled. We will inform you through email when the service resumes. Sorry for any inconvenience!
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- Books & Me is conveniently located at the border of Los Altos and Mountain View, on the El Camino Real and San Antonio Rpad.
4600 El Camino Real, Suite 205
Los Altos, CA 94022
Tel: 650-941-4379
- Library hours starting on 9/1/2008:
| Mon | 10am-2pm |
| Tue | 10am-2pm |
| Wed | 10am-4pm |
| Thu | 10am-4pm |
| Fri | close |
| Sat | 10am-5pm |
| Sun | closed |
| * Operating hours are subject to change; please visit our web site for current operating hours. |
- Books & Me is open to public for free. You need a Library Card to check out books, and you can apply for one at the Library.
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- Books and Me has thousands of books and audio/visual materials for children, in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Topics cover natural sciences, history, culture, education, parenting and more.
- To renew library items, please email to librarian@zhaoyu.org. You only can renew once per item.
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Library Theme - Self Recognition
Suggested Reading List (Chinese editions):
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Book: It・s all your fault! (C'est ta faute!)
Written by Evelyne Brisou-Pellen
All animals are gathering at the pond. They say: ：There is no water in the pond, it is terrible!； First a flea points out that it・s Elephant・s fault; then Elephant says it・s Hippo・s fault, and Hippo says it・s Rhinoceros fault. This is an interesting and meaningful story. Parents can discuss with kids that finding out the truth is more important than just listen to one-sided view. Traditional Chinese with zhuyin. Great for kids beyond 7 years old.
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Book: The three mice who skip class
Written by Tatsuya Miyanishi
There are three mice who don・t study hard, One day they skip class to pluck peaches, and miss getting the warning from their teacher that mice should avoid confronting cats and run away as soon as possible. Unfortunately a cat sees the three mice. Will they be safe? This is a story with love and wisdom The illustration of animals in this book is lively and gives the story infinite interest. Traditional Chinese with zhuyin. Great for kids beyond 4 years old.
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- Volunteers:
The success of Books & Me depends on your involvement. We are looking for volunteers in many fields. Please write to hr@zhaoyu.org if you are interested in lending a hand.
- Library Assistant/Admin
- Marketing Assistant
- Storyteller/Activity Teacher
- Activity Organizer
- Web Engineer
- Representives from Chinese schools
- Book Carriers
- Equipment:
Your junk can be a treasure for us. Please contact gift@zhaoyu.org for equipment donations.
- 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.
- Donations:
Public support is essential to the success of the Library. Your donation to Books & Me through the Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation is tax deductible. A small donation can help us bring more books and better service to your children and the community. For more information, please click here, or contact us at: gift@zhaoyu.org.
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The Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation (ZCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the State of California. Our mission is to promote multi-lingual mastery of Chinese language, culture and identity among overseas Chinese children in North America.
The Books & Me Children's Chinese Library is our first community service. For information about the Foundation and our future plans, please click links below:
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- We also want to thank the following volunteers for their extraordinary work to make the library launch smoothly:
- Gina Ng
- Sheena Chin
- Jenny Huang
- Sheena Chen
- Wanling Lee
- Vaiman (Fifi) Shum
- Helen Guo
- Kevin Wang
- Shirley Yu
- Jen Chang
- Sharon Wang
- Veronica Hom
- The Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation and Books & Me Children's Chinese Library want to thank the following ladies and gentlemen for their contribution:
- Chairman Steve Wang and President Chuan-Li Lee of Yuan Liu Publishing Group
- Horace Hsia and Huei-Guang Tsai of Mandarin Daily News
- Sophie Lin and Cathy Wang from Commonwealth Publishing Group
- Chairman Steve Chen of EasyTravel.com
- Principal Jane Chen of Mandarin Chinese School
- Principal Jane Wei of Palo Alto Chinese School
- Story Time Host: Ms. Sheena Chin
- The Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation and Books & Me Children's Chinese Library want to thank the following ladies and gentlemen for their generous donation:
- Bonfei Kao
- Vicky Huang and Jack Hong
- Seck-eng Tan and Patti Lowe
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