Chinese Association of Iowa (CAI), Chinese Library

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 [email protected], 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 [email protected].

Urbandale Public Library is located at 3520 86^th 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.

1. 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 86^th 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.

2. 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 152^nd 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.

3. Donate time:

Please contact [email protected] or (515) 987-2289 if you are interested to be a volunteer to help. Some employers will also send donation based on their employee’s volunteering time.

4. 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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