 
Books and Me Children's Chinese Library is a Children's library that aggregates Chinese books, software and other media for young children. We also offer FREE Mandarin Story Time on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Art, preschool Chinese, Cantonese, abacus, and math classes are taught in Mandarin with a fee to facilitate a Chinese immersion environment.
- Due to temporary phone line issue, our phone may not work properly. If you need to contact us, please email librarian@booksandme.org.
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Make a donation (min. $40/year)every year and you can upgrade to VIP members!
Please contact our librarians through email at librarian@zhaoyu.org or call us for benefits and details.
- 2020 Spring Class Registration Starts NOW! Please ask librarians for further information. You can download 2020 Spring Registration Form
here!
Please read each class introduction carefully, then download the Fall Class Registration Form and check each box on the form to complete the registration. Fill out the information and bring the form and cash or check (payable to Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation) , to our Library to register for classes.
*All classes are open to our members only, and require parent participation or present in the library.
* Most classes are taught in Mandarin, but all teachers are bilingual.
*Class sizes are small and popular classes filled out soon. Our policy is first come first serve, so please register now to get your spot!
*All classes, except Music Circle Time, do not allow parents/guardians inside the classrooms in order to give students a chance to learn independently. Parents and guardians must wait in the reading room/the library till the class ends.
- 2020 Spring Wonderful Art Class
Professional art teacher will lead your children to try various art media (sketch, watercolor, charcoal, acrylic....) and improve their drawing and painting skills. Children move through levels based on age and skill development.
Session 1 - Daily Life : Starts on 1/11
Session 2 - Drawing Technique : Starts on 2/29
Session 3 - Illustrations : Starts on 4/18
Senior group (WA61): 9:30-10:30, for 8-10 years and older
Kinder group (WA62): 10:45-11:30, for 4-5 year olds.
Junior group (WA63): 11:45-12:30, for 5-7 year olds.
Tween group (WA64): 12:45-1:45, for 6-8 year olds.
Advance group (WA65): 3:45-5:15, for 10+ year olds.
Portfolio Group (WAPOR) : 5:15-7:15 for High School students ONLY
- Spring Clay Sculpture
Love Play Dough? Come learn the technique of sculpture with real clay! Hands on activities great for children who are tired of sit-and-listen lectures. For 6 years and older! Parents are welcome to register as well.
Saturday, 2:15-3:15
Session 1: Starts on 1/11
Session 2: Starts on 2/29
Session 3: Starts on 4/18
- Spring Preschool Chinese Class
All NEW curriculum and teaching method for your 3-6 years old! Learn to recognize hundreds of characters in this fun class filled with songs, rhymes, games, and stories! 100% Mandarin Immersion. Parents/guardians need to wait in the reading room during the class, but not to be present inside the classroom.
Class meets on Saturdays;
starting on 1/11/ & 3/28:
PC61: 12:10 -1:00 pm *NEW TIME"
- Spring Cantonese for Young Children
Instructed by professional teacher who is also a native Cantonese speaker.
Class will meet on Saturday mornings. Spring classes will have two sessions that start on 1/11 and 3/28 respectively :
CT62 (6 year olds and above): 9:00-9:45
CT61 (4-6 year olds): 9:55-10:40
Beginners:
CT63 (4-8 year-olds): 10:45-11:30
- Mental Math and Abacus Class
Plan to improve your child's math skills and learn to focus this year? Come join the effective Elementary Abacus class. Our students, age 5-10, won medals at regional competition! In the weekly class, they learn clear number values and concepts, and improve computation speed by special Abacus tricks. Build solid foundation in math and gain confidence all the way up!
Tuesday Classes start on 1/7, 3/24 :
ABA21: 3:30-4:30
ABA22: 4:30-5:30
ABA23: 5:30-6:30
ABA24: 6:30-7:30
Saturday Classes start on 1/11, 3/28
ABA61: 2:15-3:15
ABA62: 3:15-4:15
ABA63: 4:15-5:15
- Spring "Let's Sing Chinese" Music Circle Time
Specially designed for 18 months to 42 months old, this class
integrates singing, instrument playing, movement, music
appreciation, and Chinese learning into one fun-packed lesson! Great beginning Mandarin immersion experience for toddlers. A new topic every week covering basic concepts and Chinese terms. 10 children Maximum Parent/Guardian participation required!
Saturday session (MCT6): 10:45-11:30 am *NEW TIME*
Session 1 starts on 1/11!
Session 2 starts on 3/21!
- AoPS Middle School Math
This is a fast-paced course that will cover key topics in Art of Problem Solving's PreAlgebra and Algebra curriculum. The contents are much more advanced than regular middle school math. This class is for 6th to 8th graders who want to learn more challenging math, plan to attend math competitions, or plan to take more advanced math courses at schools. All students will need to take a placement test to qualify before taking this class. Class will start on 1/11/2020.
PALG6 (PreAlgebra): Saturday, 12:35-1:50 pm
ALG61 (Algebra): Saturday, 2:00-3:30 pm
ALG62 (Algebra): Saturday, 3:55-5:25 pm
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- Books & Me Children's Chinese Library is open to MEMBERS only.
Membership is free. You will need a Books and Me Library Card to use the facility and borrow books. Please bring your ID with updated address and apply for a library card in person at Books
and Me Library. .
**All check-out procedures have to be completed 15 minutes before closing time. It will be greatly appreciated if you can reserve enough time to browse and borrow our library materials when visiting the library.
**Thanks to our members' generosity, our books and Audio/Visual materials are exceeding what our space allows. When you donate, please
--Always call or email ahead to double check library hours before bringing your donation.
--We can only take **new and gently used books, CD's and VCD's suitable for children under 12.
We DO NOT ACCEPT cassette tapes or VHS tapes.
*If you come with donating items, there will be a possibility that you will need to bring them back if we cannot take them.
We greatly appreciate your understanding.
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- FREE TUESDAY Baby/Toddler ALL Mandarin Story Time and Songs, 11:00-11:30am
Suitable for children and babies aged 6 month to 3 year-old and open to all members. Parents/guardian participation and weekly sign-up are required.
Please sign up here!
- Chinese New Year Special Story Time, 11:00-11:30am
On Tuesday, January 28, Teacher Huang will bring the little ones special Chinese New Year stories. Come dress in red or Chinese costume. You can take a photo at our Chinese photo booth.
Suitable for children and babies aged 6 month to 3 year-old and open to all members. Parents/guardian participation and weekly sign-up are required.
Please sign up here!
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Free Saturday Mandarin Story Time: 11:40-Noon. *NEW TIME*
Children's stories told in Mandarin ONLY for children 3 year and older. All members are welcomed to join us but sign-up online is required.
Please sign up here.
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Chinese New Year Celebration Party
Regular Saturday Storytime will pause for one week on January 25. Instead, come join our Chinese New Year Party from 10:30-11:45am on Jan. 25. We will have Chinese photo booth, Year of the Rat crafts, Chinese New Year stories, and the Shadow Puppet Theater!
for children 4 year and older. Registration is required. Please register in person at the Books and Me Library.
- Library Operating Hours:
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10am-3pm |
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10am-3pm |
| Wed |
10am-3pm |
| Thu |
10am-3pm |
| Fri |
11am-3pm |
| Sat |
10am-5pm |
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4600 El Camino Real,
Suite 205
Los Altos, CA 94022
Tel: 650-941-4379 , Email: librarian@zhaoyu.org
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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 - Chinese New Year
Suggested Reading List (Chinese editions):
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Book: The Daughter of Mouse
Written by: Nuer Huang
In a small village, the old man Wang adopts a little homeless girl, Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui is diligent, kind, and especially likes to play with small animals. Everyone laughs at Wang and his adopted daughter, call Xiao Cui "the daughter of mouse" because she especially likes mice, and puts leftovers in bowls for mice every night. When Xiao Cui grows up and will get married, poor Wang is worried for not having enough money for the wedding, who can help with that? People don't like mouses so much, but they show up in fairy tales, and even in Taiwanese folktales. Chinese New Year is coming. This year is "the Year of the Rat". Adults and kids come to read this new year story which is interesting and culturally meaningful. Traditional Chinese with Zhu-Yin. Ages 4-up.
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Book: The Mouse Bride: A Chinese Folktale
Written by: Monica Chang
In the village lives a rich mouse, who has a lovely daughter. All the young mouse men want to marry her, and she does not know who to choose.To solve this dilemma, her father is determined to find a husband who can protect his daughter from all the dangers of the world. The father sets out on a journey to find the most powerful husband. The book is full of fascinating details. It's fun and meaninngful for adults and kids to read this story during Chinese New year. Traditional Chinese with Zhu-Yin. Kids 4-up.
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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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