The photograph features the Asian Bookmobile parked in front of Park Boulevard Branch Library, the location of the Asian Community Library until 1978.
The Bookmobile traveled from the Park Boulevard Branch to Chinatown to have library materials and services accessible to those residing or frequenting Chinatown. The Asian Bookmobile served people of all ages, ranging from children to seniors and carried English and Asian language material.
Photograph from “Asian Branch at 40: An Oral History,” YouTube video (10:17), March 22, 2015.
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East/West publicized the opening of the Asian Community Library to its Chinese-speaking readers
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Yung called for more federal support for the Asian Community Library and cultural minorities in general
Judy Yung on the ACL's constant relocations during her tenure as head librarian
Lillian Galedo linked up Cal's Asian American Studies program to the Asian Community Library
The Friends of the Asian Library dealt with a range of library business
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