Chinatown Storefront Library Blog Archive
Storefront Library at August Moon Festival
On August 16, the Storefront Library Project was at the 2009 August Moon Festival. Staff were on-hand to talk about the project, and elements of the Storefront Library program were demonstrated, including a children’s reading area, photography, art and calligraphy...
Storefront Library partners with 2010 US Census
The Storefront Library has formed a partnership with the 2010 US Census where we will be a site for education and outreach for the upcoming Census. Bi-lingual print materials about the 2010 Census are already on hand and will be distributed at upcoming "mobile"...
Storefront Library presented at Chinatown Residents Association
The Chinatown Residents Association met this evening in the cafeteria of the Quincy Elementary School and invited us to present the Storefront Library. Over tea, the residents were briefed on the ongoing development of the Storefront Library, and plenty of questions...
Penpower Technology to donate handwriting recognition & Chinese language learning tools
Thanks to a generous in-kind donation from Penpower Technology Ltd, the Storefront Library will feature two new tools supporting Chinese language speakers and learners: A tablet, called Penpower Junior, enables anyone to conduct a web-search, write an email, or...
Storefront Library at Chinatown Main Street Festival
On Sunday, July 12, a mobile version of the Storefront Library Project made an appearance at the 2009 Chinatown Main Street Festival. Staff were on-hand to discuss the project, and elements of the Storefront Library program were demonstrated, such as a small...
Storefront Library Seeking Program Partners
Boston Street Lab is looking for nonprofit organizations and groups who provide educational and community programs consistent with a public library, such as ESL and computer classes, reading groups, screenings, talks, meetings, and events. The Chinatown Storefront...
Cheng & Tsui Donates New Books
Cheng & Tsui, an independent publisher and distributor of English and multilingual educational materials about Asia, has made a generous donation of new books to the Storefront Library. At a meeting today of the Friends of the Chinatown Library, community members...
Library Events in Development: Film Series
Here's a preview of an event in development for the Storefront Library, Fall 2009. Chinese Language Film Series, Thursday Evenings. Every year, Jean Lukitsh, curator of Films at the Gate chooses five films to entertain the Chinatown community during the free, outdoor...
Storefront Library Seeking Partners
Boston Street Lab is looking for nonprofit organizations and groups who currently provide educational and community programs consistent with a public library, such as ESL and computer classes, reading groups, screenings, talks, meetings, and events. The Storefront...
