On May 2nd, 2025, our team hosted our 148th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with African Library Project in order to collect books to donate to create another library in Africa. This is the second year that we have done this, inspired by the happiness from our last library creation.
African Library Project changes lives, book by book, together with partners in Africa and North American volunteers, to create, improve, and sustain libraries in African communities. Their grassroots approach mobilizes volunteers in North America to collect and donate gently used books and an international network of partners in Africa. They work in English-speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that have a significant need for books with partners who can meet their criteria for sustainable library development. Their book drive approach allows North Americans the ability to share their love for reading by providing books to fellow learners that do not have the same access to children’s books.
Motivated by this, our team worked hard to collect books. Some went around their neighborhoods to collect gently used books that aren’t being read anymore, while others went through their house to look for books. All our members worked hard, wanting to help create another library in Africa for the less privileged.
These books are then handed to our parent advisor team to safekeep, making sure they aren’t damaged before they are donated. Thank you to our members for all their hard work.
Our volunteers:
1. Lucas Chen : 3 hours
2. Ioklee Lin : 3 hours
3. Sophia You : 3 hours
4. Iokseng Lin : 3 hours
5. Hong Hao Liu : 3 hours
6. Selena You : 3 hours
7. Ioknor Lin : 3 hours
8. Stephanie You : 3 hours
9. Jia Qi Liu : 3 hours
10. Iokting Lin : 3 hours
11. Tian Zhu Xie : 3 hours
12. Xie Zhen : 3 hours
13. Ryan Wu : 3 hours
14. Shirley Chiu : 3 hours
15. Henny Liu : 3 hours
16. Austin Yuel : 3 hours
17. Justin Cheong : 3 hours
18. Osborn Zhang : 2 hours
19. Queenie Qiu : 2 hours
20. Brandon Lin : 2 hours
21. Patrick Guan : 2 hours
22. Justin Qiu: 2 hours
23. Tian Xiang Ding : 1.5 hours
24. Ivan Cao : 1.5 hours
25. Vincent He : 1 hour
26. Yuan Gu : 1 hour
27. Sophia Xu : 1 hour
28. Anthony Xu : 1 hour
29. Opal Tsai : 1 hour
30.Jasmine Qu : 1 hour
Parent Adviser Team:
Cui Fang Li (Fannie): 7 hours
Teng Fei Liu (Faye): 7 hours
Hsinhui Liao (Karen): 7 hours
Report written by: Jia Qi (Angela) Liu
