Adopt a Rural School Library (ARSL)

How to Set Up

ESS provincial representatives work with local institutions and communities to identify schools that meet ESS selection criteria, help the schools through the process of application and signing agreements, guide them in the selection and purchase of suitable locally published books, and ensure the proper distribution of ESS allocated funds.
ARSL schools stamp the sponsor's name on each book, catalog the books and put them on library shelves which are regularly open to students, teachers and local residents.
After a year's operation, the ARSL schools provide feedback information via ESS to the sponsor, including receipts and lists of books purchased, thank you letters, book reports and photographs of the opening and use of the library.
A contribution of US$600 supports one ARSL. 85% of contributions are used for the purchase of books, 5% for essay contests and teachers training conferences, and 10% for administrative expenses in the US and China.