AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch Collect Books for African Library Project (05/02/2025)

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): 5 hours

Teng Fei Liu (Faye): 5 hours

Hsinhui Liao (Karen): 5 hours

 

Report written by: Jia Qi (Angela) Liu

Updated: May 3, 2025 — 5:27 pm

Leave a Reply