Adopt a Rural Public Library (ARPL)

As of 2003, the ARPL project team based in New York has helped rural counties set up 39 ARPLs in Guizhou and Guangxi provinces in the southwest region. Each library has 5,000 to 15,000 volumes and about 10 different types of periodicals, mostly on farming and agricultural technology. The ARPLs are used mainly by local students and government workers, as well as some peasants. They work together with local schools to facilitate book circulation and hold reading and writing competitions. They assist in locally-run cultural events and agricultural training activities with relevant material and information. They also help set up village-level libraries by providing or sharing books and resources.