Chinese Library for Children

Chinese Library for Children — Local Branches

Pittsburgh Area

Squirrel Hill
Point Breeze
Wexford (in planning)

How Little Forest Grows

Little Forest begins with real needs in local communities.
Where families are looking for meaningful Chinese-language experiences, we start there—working with local families and partners to place carefully selected books into neighborhoods, so sharing can happen naturally.
As interest grows, new neighborhood libraries take root—created and cared for by the community itself.

Bring Little Forest to Your City

Interested in growing Chinese-language access in your community?
📩 Contact us: admin@chineselib.org

Why Community Matters

Little Forest grows because families choose to share.
As a small nonprofit, we focus on supporting communities ready to grow—helping more children access high-quality Chinese-language books through trust, participation, and everyday connections.
A few shared books can become a living library.
A neighborhood can become a forest.

Support Our Work

You can support Little Forest by donating or helping us grow new community libraries.
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Little Forest — Where Families Share Language and Culture

One library, one tree. One neighborhood, one growing forest.

Little Forest is a community-powered platform where families share Chinese-language children’s books with nearby households.

Along the way, children experience Chinese language and culture through stories, books, and simple, real-life connections within their neighborhood.

Why Families Use Little Forest

To introduce Chinese language without formal classes
To access better books without high costs
To connect with other families who value language and culture
To make bilingual exposure part of everyday life, not another obligation

Designed with Privacy and Trust in Mind

Little Forest is built for families. You don’t need to share your exact address or enable precise location tracking to participate.
Families discover nearby libraries by ZIP code and distance range, while hosts can choose how much location detail to share.
All communication happens within the platform, allowing families to connect, ask questions, and coordinate book sharing comfortably and safely.