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About Us
Founded in Beijing in 2005 by a group of enthusiastic Chinese American women, Peekabook House is the first and remains the only nonprofit, nongovernmental children¡¯s library in China. The library provides a unique English-Chinese bilingual environment for all Chinese children in the community. In addition to currently providing copies of 40,000 highly rated English and Chinese books at four different sites, the library also offers various fun activities to create and celebrate a happy reading atmosphere, a welcoming learning environment, and a peek into the world of merging cultures.
Our Mission
As the old Chinese adage says that It takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundred years to cultivate a man, Peekabook strives to influence children from an early age by becoming a leading children¡¯s library that can be conveniently accessed in every major community. Our goals are to provide an alternative learning environment to conventional schools; to encourage curiosity, discovery, creativity, and individuality; as well as to nourish generations of local children and help them become successful global citizens and leaders of tomorrow.
Inside Peeka
Because we are a one-of-a-kind English-Chinese bilingual library in the larger community of Beijing, we have vast opportunities to introduce Western cultures to local children and their families. We strive to provide as many quality programs as we can to make each child¡¯s precious childhood enjoyable and memorable.
* Peekabook supplies a wide variety of fun, high-quality Western children¡¯s books that are hard to find locally. We encourage our young readers to discover a personal interest in books and develop a lifelong enjoyment of reading that could positively influence their future.
* Peekabook hosts a number of events commemorating Western holidays¡ªsuch as Easter, Halloween, and Christmas¡ªthroughout the year. Chinese parents and children learn about Western culture while enjoying these holiday celebrations.
Peekabook organizes book donation events, delivers books, and organizes reading activities within various communities, including schools with students who have special needs. By its example, Peekabook teaches children the meaning and value of volunteer work and contributing to society.
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