Chinese Association
of Iowa Announcement
Chinese Association of Iowa has teamed up with Urbandale Library
to build up Iowa Chinese Library of Chinese books, audio and video
in the library for public use. This library will become China/Chinese
center in Des Moines to promote the Chinese culture. It is a great
opportunity to promote the presence of our Chinese community, increase
interactions with other communities and provide information exchange
and entertainment in our Chinese community.
Although in testing stage, approximately 100 books are now available
for public use and more will be available in the future. CAI plans
to have a grand opening ceremony later this year. These books cover
topics in economics, politics, history, literature including novels,
Chinese art introduction and general introductions about local,
provisional, regional governments and tourism attractions. Among
them are very entertaining novels, a knowledge series of the great
Chinese culture, and great history books. CAI will subscribe two
Chinese magazines for the library starting in July, 2004.
CAI hopes to expand and fully utilize the collections and thus
asks for your help: First, if you have any Chinese books, audio
and video and want to donate them, please bring them to the Urbandale
library and tell them you want to donate then on the behalf of Chinese
Association of Iowa. Or you may contact Tianxiang Ye at 225-1018
or tianxiang_ye@yahoo.com,
or any board member and we will collect and send them to the library
for you.
Second, if you travel back to China this summer or any other time
and find Chinese books, audio or video you enjoy, please buy them,
and bring them to the library, Chinese Association of Iowa will
fully reimburse you for the original cost. Of course, you have opportunities
to enjoy them first. Also please ask local publishers in China for
donations of any books. CAI will make arrangement for shipping.
Third, please check those collections when you are in library.
We need to check out these materials often. This will help Urbandale
library to support this collection. If you have difficulty to locate
these materials, ask at reference desk. CAI encourages all community
members fully utilize this great collection.
Last, please spread words out to your co-workers, friends, company,
church and any others about Iowa Chinese Library. There are some
books and DVDs in English, too. We are willing to help any interested
party to find materials related to our great Chinese culture.
If you have any suggestions and comments, please send them to Tianxiang_ye@yahoo.com.
Urbandale Public Library is located at 3520 86th Street, Urbandale,
Iowa and its phone number is 515-278-3945. Chinese Association of
Iowa holds its monthly meeting in the library. So do not forget
to check out those materials when you are in the library!
Thank you for your support.
How to Donate to Iowa
Chinese Library
Effective June 30, 2003, Chinese Association of Iowa (CAI) has
again become a legal, registered non-profit corporation in the state
of Iowa based Iowa Code chapter 504A. CAI obtained a tax-exempt
status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). This tax exempt
status also allows people and organizations who make contributions
to CAI.
- Donate books/DVD/CD/VCD:
Donors can drop their materials off any time the Urbandale
Library is open. The location is 3520 86th St. Urbandale, Iowa
50322, the south-west corner of 86th and Douglas.
Please leave a note that specifies the donation is for the
Chinese Library. They will go to Becky Sampson. Include your
name and phones in case we need contact you. And also please
indicate if you like to show your name as donor on the materials
you donate.
- Donate money: pay to Urbandale Public Library Foundation
and specify this is for Iowa Chinese Library.
(1) Urbandale Public Library
3520 86th St.
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
(2) Chinese Association of Iowa
1947 NW 152nd St.
Clive, Iowa 50325
Many employers match their employee donations for non-profit
organizations. Employees can send the donation then contact
their employer who sends us a form to fill out and return.
- Donate time:
Please contact iowachinese@yahoo.com
or (515) 988-0901 if you are interested to be a volunteer to
help. Some employers will also send donation based on their
employee’s volunteering time.
- Contact your family and friends in China and U.S. for
their help to link us to publishers, we will ask publishers to
donate their publications.
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