The charity's first library, in the prefecture's Qiaoma town, opened in March 2019. It is divided into an adult area and a designated space for children and organizes a variety of after-school activities, including homework tutoring, a parenthood salon and film screenings.

To encourage them to read, children can join a free rewards program and earn points by reading books. When they have a certain number of points, they get a gift.

Li Feng, a former volunteer at the library, is happy to see how popular it has become with the local children.

"Not all the children come to read, but there are always a few who discover their passion for books. As long as they come, we will keep opening," Li says.