The Friends of the Chinatown Library is a non-profit voluntary organization dedicated to help the Chinatown Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) system.  Our mission is threefold: (1) Develop community awareness of public use of library materials and services. (2) Raise funds for capital improvement, additional technology, services, reading materials, programs, and equipment. (3) Promote education, recreation and cultural programs for the immediate and extended community.