Dagupan City library voted country’s 2nd best

Dagupan City (26 October) — The city public library is second best in the country.

In the evaluation made by the National Library of the Philippines, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, National Committee on Library and Information Services and the Philippine Librarian Association, Inc. the city library was adjudged second, besting 86 other contenders in the country.

Mayor Alipio Fernandez,Jr. said the recognition is an affirmation of the quality education and excellent information services provided by the city through its library facilities. “We have now elevated our public library as a true shrine of learning,” he said.

The public library is open everyday from 8 am to 8 pm, from Mondays to Saturdays, and 8 am to 12 pm during Sundays.

“We have likewise made several hundreds of new acquisitions, fully automated online public access, and ensured ease of use in locating references,” City Administrator Alvin Fernandez said.

City librarian Rufina Meneses said the city government has provided 10 computer terminals with Internet connectivity. The city library prides itself with a book collection of more than 16,000 titles, she added.

The books were provided by the National Library, the city government and donations from various organizations, here and abroad, she said. (CIO/PIA-Pangasinan)