 
- Books and Me Special Announcements
Please be advised that all check-out procedures have to be completed 15 minutes before closing time. Please reserve enough time to browse and borrow our library materials when visiting. Thank you for your cooperation!!
Books and Me Library will be closed from Monday,July 19 to Friday,July 30, 2010 in order to work on our inventory work for the library. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Wonderful Art Summer Class
A Saturday Art class for children at different ages. Six week per session. One new theme each session. Summer theme are Birds and Piet Mondrian. Professional art instructor, Ms. Yu-ming Tseng, has a master degree in Fine Arts.
Three groups to choose from:
9:30-10:15 am: for age 7 and older
10:20-11:05 am: for age 4 and older
12:15-1:00 pm: for age 5 and older
Small class size, space filled out soon. Please call or email librarian for registration.
- In the summer, we do not offer Preschool Chinese, Music Circle Time, Piano classes and Parent Support Group. These classes will resume in September. We will also offer new classes, such as Elementary Abacus, Toddler Creative Art, and Preschool Science classes. Wait for our notice in August.
- Books and Me Library Storytimes will start again on 1/30/2010 and 2/3/2010.
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!
- Saturday Storytime*Story time will be cancelled for the month of July*
Every Saturday, from 11:15am to 11:45am in the Library. Children aged 3 and over, accompanied by adults who are members are welcome to join us. Online registration is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED. Space limited to 25 kids.-->
- Baby Circle Storytime*Story time will be cancelled for the month of July, please sign up the August 4th story time on Saturday, 7/31 in order to attend*
For members only. Free membership! Join at the library!
On every Wednesday morning from 10:30am--11:00am, babies and toddlers aged 0 to 3, accompanied by a parent or guardian, are welcome to join.
Online registration REQUIRED. If you did not get in the sign-up list, you are no longer allowed to come in for the story time.. Space limited to 25 babies.
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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 2/1/2010:
| Mon | 10am-3pm |
| Tue | 10am-3pm |
| Wed | 10am-3pm |
| Thu | 10am-3pm |
| Fri | closed |
| 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 -Summer Adventures
Suggested Reading List (Chinese editions):
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Book: Harry by the Sea
Written by Gene Zion
Harry, the friendly little black and white dog is on a trip to the seaside. He can't stand being in the sun and tries to find a place to cool down himiself. Accidently he gets tangled up with a bunch of seaweed and comes out of the sea looking like a monster. Harry is adorable, and just enough mischief and adventure to keep little one's attention, and to keep young readers turning the pages. Traditional Chinese with Zhuyin. Great for kids over 3 years old.
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Book: Grasshopper on the Road
Written by Arnold Lobel
Grasshopper, who wants to go on a journey, sets out down the road. "I will find a road," he says. He meets animals who are too busy with their own activities to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. They all wonder why Grasshopper is not like them. But Grasshopper is happy to be walking slowly down the road. The author: Arnold Lobel has created another character that beginning readers will love and understand. Traditional Chinese with Zhuyin. Great for kids over 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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