On May 6th 2025, 5pm to 7:30pm, our team hosted our 152th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with African Library Project in order to collect books to donate. This is the second year that we have done this, motivated by our success from last year.
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.
After the collection of the books, our team went through the books in order to sort them into appropriate categories for the library. Books that are ripped in any way, really crinkled, have writing in them, or damaged through any stains on them are discarded, while those with slight tears are repaired with tape. When organizing, we have also printed out labels to use when packing. The books are neatly packed into boxes, which were taped at the seams so that when carrying the books, the boxes would not burst at the seams due to the weight of the books. The labels are then taped onto the books so everything would be neatly organized. We have collected a total of 1,040 books for this cause, giving a total of 14 boxes to be shipped out to Africa.
Thank you to our members for all their hard work.
Our volunteers:
Ioklee Lin : 2.5 hours
Sophia You : 2.5 hours
Ioknor Lin :2.5 hours
Stephanie You : 2.5 hours
Jia Qi Liu : 2.5 hours
Iokseng Lin : 2.5 hours
Hong Hao Liu : 2.5 hours
Iokting Lin : 2.5 hours
Selena You : 2.5 hours
Parent Adviser Team:
Cui Fang Li (Fannie): 6 hours
Teng Fei Liu (Faye): 6 hours
Hsinhui Liao (Karen): 6 hours
Report written by: Jia Qi (Angela) Liu
