public libraries
Kapebaluan coffee shop opens in Angeles City library, supports local coffee and farmers
Photo from Kapebaluan on Facebook A new coffee shop just opened in Angeles City, Pampanga that aims to promote locally-produced coffee and support local coffee farmers. The "Kapebaluan"…
public libraries
Polangui Municipal Library, Albay awarded as 2021 Top Performing Library (Municipal category)
Awarding of the Certificate of Recognition with NLP Director (Source: NLP website) Polangui Municipal Library of Polangui, Albay was awarded as 2021 Top Performing Library in the Philippines (Mun…
public libraries
Bulacan Provincial Library is the 2021 Top Performing Library in the Philippines (Provincial Category)
Gat Blas F. Ople building where the Bulacan Provincial Library is located Photo from Hearts Philippines & then some The Bulacan Provincial Library was awarded as 2021 Top Performing Library i…
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March 9, 2022 is the 63rd Public Library Day [poster]
March 9 is the Public Library Day in the Philippines, according to Proclamation No. 563, s. 1959. The National Library of the Philippines and all public libraries in the country are mandated to s…
webinars
Free webinar! Digital Library Services & Resources in the time of Pandemic (March 9)
Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center (CPLRC) in partnership with LIT Philippines, Inc. will be having a free webinar on the theme, "Digital Library Services and Resources in the T…
public libraries
Hiring! Librarians, Administrative aides for Nat'l Library of the Philippines
The National Library of the Philippines is hiring for the positions listed below. Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing (Application Letter) and submit/upl…
public libraries
Baguio City Library launches website and integrated library management system
Photo from the BCPL Website In its mission to modernize their public library, the Baguio City Public Library recently launched their new website and online integrated library system. The website …
publishing
Nat'l Library of the Philippines launches online platform for ISBN application (FREE)
Effective January 26, 2022, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), Bibliographic Services Division (BSD) will use an online application system through https://ins-poas.nlp.gov.ph/ for cl…
public libraries
Himamaylan City Public Library to add coworking space, redesign library
Photo from Himamaylan City Public Library The Himamaylan City Public Library in Negros Occidental shared pictures of their planned new interior design with a coworking space. According to their …
public libraries
Hiring! National Library of the Philippines is looking for Administrative Support Staff
The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is in need of the five (5) positions listed below. Non-licensed LIS graduates are welcome to apply as the positions do not require a professional lic…
public libraries
NLP presents Buknayan: Talakayan sa Pampublikong Aklatan
Photo from NLP The National Library of the Philippines through the Public Libraries Division will be having the 4th episode of their online event, Buknayan 2022: Talakayan sa Pampublikong Aklatan…
public libraries
November 2021 is the 31st LIS month: poster, theme, and activities
November 2021 is the 31st Library and Information Services Month in the Philippines. The annual event was officially launched online last September 6 on the official online pages of the National Li…
public libraries
Commission on Human Rights creates eLibrary for disability rights
Commission of Human Rights (CHR) launched the Philippine Observatory on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities or PhORPD last July 16, 2021. This is an electronic library of data regarding the hu…
school libraries
Army Engineers launch Children's Library in Northern Samar
Photo from RMN Tacloban on Facebook Philippine Army Engineers built a mini children's library in Allen, Northern Samar to promote reading for local children, the Aklatang Pambata ng Kawal Inhe…
public libraries
Quezon City Public Library launches all-gender restroom
Launching the all-gender restroom in Quezon City Public Library Just in time for Pride Month, the Quezon City Public Library launched an all-gender restroom last June 8, 2021. This initiative is p…
public libraries
Davao City Library shares pictures of new building
Pictures ©Davao City Library & Information Center The Davao City Library and Information Center recently shared on Facebook pictures of their soon to open new building. The City library boasts …
public libraries
Balay Mapanag Library, Museum, and Archives opens in Cuartero, Capiz
Photo from Balay Mapanag on Facebook Balay Mapanag , the Municipality of Cuartero Museum, Library, and Archives in Capiz opened today, February 25, 2021. The National Commission for Culture and Ar…
public libraries
Baguio seeks to modernize City Library
Lagoon in Burnham Park, Baguio / Photo by Hariboneagle927 CC BY-SA 4.0 Baguio City Councilor and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman Levy Lloyd Orcales seeks to pass an ordinance to modernize their…
technology
Libraries in Japan use UV to disinfect books
UV sterilizing machine for books. Picture by Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Libraries in Japan have began acquiring UV (ultra-violet) machines to sterilize and disinfect books borrowed and returned. The …
public libraries
Graciano Lopez Jaena Museum & Library to rise in Iloilo City
Monument in Jaro Plaza. Photo by Ian Paul Cordero / Panay News Soon, there will be a Graciano Lopez Jaena Museum and Library in Fajardo, Jaro, Iloilo City. In a recent Facebook post of Iloilo City …
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