Chapter 1

Evolving Relationships between

Information Technology
and Public Libraries
Paul T. Jaeger, John Carlo Bertot, and Kenneth R. Fleischmann

INTRODUCTION
The integration of technology into public library services has been a continu
al process across the eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-
first centuries, in which libraries have responded to new technologies, alteri
ng the ways that information could be recorded, accessed, and used. The Int
ernet is a prominent recent example, but it is part of a larger continuity in p
ublic libraryhistory in the United States. In order to frame the explorations
of the Internet and related technologies in public libraries today, this chapt
er briefly considers the historical relationships between public libraries and
information technologies, how these relationships have shaped the maturat
ion of public libraries, and the new roles in communities that have been cre
ated for libraries through increased provision of information technology.

Public libraries “are intricately intertwined with the greater social patterns
of society as a whole and of the communities in which they are situated” (B
urke & Martin, 2004, p. 422). As public libraries began to organize around
professional associations and develop professional standards in the late 180
0s, technology played an important role in shaping libraries and the profess
ion of librarianship. Melvil Dewey in particular was keenly focused on the c
reation and novelemployment of technology to improve library operations (
Garrison, 1993; Wiegand, 1996). As new means of the electronic disseminat
ion of informationbecame widely used, libraries reacted by eventually incor
porating many of these developments into the services and types of materia
ls provided by libraries (Preer, 2006). By the 1960s, Jesse Shera (1964) fore
saw that information technology could greatly reduce manual tasks perform
ed by librarians. Now, computers, Internet access, and online services are vi
tal components of public libraries, not only in reducing manual tasks for sta
ff but in providing access to an increasing and evolving range of informatio
n and services far beyond what print materials alone could.

The important historical role of technology in libraries requires additional a

ttention, especially as computer and Internet provision by libraries are now
significantly reshaping the roles, expectations, and values of public libraries
. Though some recent work helps us understand when libraries adopted inf
ormation technologies and the ways in which the profession reacted to thes
e technologies (McCrossen, 2006; Pawley, 2005; Preer, 2006), the intertwi
ned historical development of modern information technologies and moder
n librarianship merits more detailed exploration. Information technology h
as not merely served as a tool to perpetuate existing services or a force that l
ibraries have had to react to, but acts as a direct partner in the maturation o
f public libraries into a uniquely important entity that is widely trusted in th
e publicsphere (Jaeger & Fleischmann, 2007). Ultimately, the progression o
f modern information technology has been a major influence on what librar
ies have tried to provide to their patrons and what patrons have in turn exp
ected from their libraries.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL CH

ANGE
When they first became common in the 1800s, “public libraries took shape
within an extraordinarily vibrant market for culture” (McCrossen, 2006, p.
171). In the early 1900s, many public libraries had begun to acquire popular
fiction of the day, newspapers, and magazines to add to their collections, a
nd started to delve into multimedia by offering musical concerts, motion pi
cture viewings, and art exhibitions. In the early days of radio, libraries bega
n to use radio to advertise library services and activities (McCrossen, 2006)
. As they became widely popular, many libraries sponsored or hosted radio
programs and used movies for educational purposes in the 1930s (Preer, 20
06). In 1940s, LPs, radio transcripts, educational films, art reproductions, a
nd other audiovisual materials became standard parts of the collection (Pre
er, 2006).

Over time, many librarians went through much conflict and anxiety about t
he provision of fiction, periodicals, newspapers and multimedia, with these
materials being seen as lowering the standards of libraries, reducing their v
alue, catering to the basest instincts of the public, and attracting the unemp
loyed and the homeless (Garrison, 1993; McCrossen, 2006). However, “fro
m the early part of the century, the library was portrayed as an institution t
hat served all in the community” (Beckerman, 1996, p. 3). To best serve as
many members of the community as possible, the preponderance of librarie
s found it worth the perceived risks to broaden the range and types of mater
ials in libraries. Further, libraries were inspired by the increasing availabilit
y of information from other sources to expand their offerings.

During the 1930s and 1940s, the free distribution of information through n
ew technologies (radio, movies, and television), lower costs, and easier acce
ss to mass market trades (books, periodicals), brought information to many
people who had previously relied heavily on public libraries for informatio
n (Raber, 1997). Ultimately, the embrace of new forms and types of informa
tion became the norm in libraries. “As new technologies were introduced th
ey embraced them, expanding the library’s realm to include information in
the latest formats and using them to promote library usage” (Preer, 2006, p
. 494).

Since the 1950s, technological change has accelerated at a previously unima

ginable pace. The invention of many home-
use entertainment technologies led libraries to begin to include new types o
f media—audiocassettes, videocassettes, compact discs, DVDs, and CD-
ROMs, among others—
in the mission to offer a diversity of materials with many perspectives for us
ers (Pittman, 2001). There now exists an expectation that the public library
will provide equal access to a wide range of information and views in numer
ous formats, often in multiple languages, that represent a diverse array of p
erspectives on social and political issues (Jaeger & Burnett, 2005). For peop
le with limited or no other access to published and electronic materials, the
expected social function of public libraries became ensuring access to news
papers and periodicals, books of nonfiction and fiction, art, music, movies,
and much more. Because of their accessibility and their ideology of equal ac
cess for all, libraries became socially sacred places in the minds of the publi
c (Jaeger & Burnett, 2005; McCrossen, 2006).

Libraries first began to adopt the Internet and provide free public Internet a
ccess in mid-
1990s, and this adoption has been swift. Public library Internet connectivity
jumped from 20.9% in 1994 to 99.1% in 2009 (American Library Associati
on, 2009). Today, librarians report that in nearly 75% of communities, the
public library is the only source of free public access to the Internet (Bertot,
McClure, & Jaeger, 2008). Yet, public libraries typically receive less than on
e half of one percent of a local community’s budget (Beckerman, 1996).

As the Internet swiftly gained social prominence and significance in the late
twentieth and early twenty-
first century, public libraries began to add Internet access and a range of ne
w services via numerous media through which patrons could gain access to
a wide expanse of information and ideas. Many assertions have been made t
hat the provision of Internet access and these services in libraries can serve
as a natural extension of the established social roles of libraries. By providi
ng a new avenue through which to access information and by providing acc
ess to many materials that the library could not otherwise provide for reaso
ns of cost, space, or scarcity, the Internet can be considered a robust source
of diverse, and often otherwise unavailable, information for patrons.

The public library’s historical position as the marketplace of ideas might see
m to be enhanced by the growth of Internet usage. In many ways, the Intern
et is akin to a marketplace of ideas where a dialogue on myriad topics is gen
erated in cyberspace between users, based on their information needs and p
ersonal interests. As a result, Internet access and services are now becomin
g an essential part of public libraries and the services they provide to patron
s. For most patrons, walking into a library and finding no public Internet ac
cess would be as unexpected, and as unacceptable, as walking into a library
and finding no printed materials. As such, the social roles, expectations, an
d values of public libraries now include being a provider of Internet access
—computers,connectivity, and Internet-based services and materials—
to patrons (McClure & Jaeger, 2008; Bertot, 2009).

It has been suggested that certain aspects of the Internet and related techno
logies, however, run contrary to or undermine the established social roles of
public libraries as a marketplace of ideas. New technologies are often expe
nsive, and in many libraries, the costs of these new technologies are cutting
into spending on more traditional and permanent materials, while much of
theinformation provided by the Internet—
particularly commercial information— falls outside of the parameters of inf
ormation provided by other media in the library (Brown & Duguid, 2002; B
uschman, 2003). Critics—both in the popular media and in LIS—
have criticized libraries’ perceived confusion of purpose and rush toward th
e Internet, which is seen as entertainment, and away from books, which is v
iewed as a more pure service to communities (Baker, 1996,2001; Buschman
, 2003; Tisdale, 1997).

These fears include concerns that computers in libraries will encourage the
dissipation of authority, of history, and of continuity through a “technocrac
y” that replaces the traditional purpose of libraries (Buschman, 2003, p. 15
8). Part of this resistance is likely due to the increasing appearance of comp
uters in libraries that may make them appear similar to many other social i
nstitutions. “At this historical moment, the changes that libraries are under
going make them appear to be complicit with other contemporary forces th
at are eroding access to history and unraveling the connections of past and f
uture generations” (Manoff, 2001, p. 374). A further factor may be that libr
aries have historically been considered refuges in times of social change (Ra
yward & Jenkins, 2007), but these social changes—
in the tangible form of computers in the library buildings—
reach into the essence of the library itself.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE MYRIAD IMPACT

S OF THEINTERNET
One area of agreement between proponents and critics of the Internet in pu
blic libraries is that it has significantly shaped the roles of public libraries a
nd the expectations of public library patrons in the past fifteen years. Over t
his period of time, the annual Public Libraries and the Internet studies—
led by John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure—
have documented the rapid changes in Internet access and services in publi
c libraries and the accompanying successes and challenges that the Internet
has raised for libraries. Beginning in 2006, the Public Libraries and the Int
ernet survey became part of the larger Public Library Funding & Technolog
y Access Study (PLFTAS) study conducted by the American Library Associa
tion.

Many of the problems faced by libraries in dealing with new technologies a

nd information sources through the years are similar to those faced now in
relation to the Internet by forcing a reconsideration of the roles that the libr
ary wants to play in society. As examples among countless others, the digita
l age has forced libraries to redefine the meaning of intellectual freedom in l
ibraries and the meaning of the library as public forum (Dresang, 2006; Gat
hegi, 2005). Laws related to the technology and Internet access provided by
libraries—
such as the USA PATRIOT Act, the Children’s Internet Protection Act, the
Homeland Security Act, and the Library Services Technology Act, among ot
hers have
added new constraints in information provision and access in libraries, fro
m mandating filtering of Internet access to creating new guidelines for what
electronic information can be requested from libraries in investigations. All
of these laws impact how the library can serve in its role as marketplace of i
deas. Along with these challenges to maintaining existing social roles, howe
ver, the Internet has also opened up opportunities for libraries to expand th
eir social roles in recent years.

For example, by the late 1990s, the role of public libraries as a marketplace
of ideas was augmented by the public library’s burgeoning role as the prima
ry public access point for Internet services to limit gaps in access (McClure,
Jaeger, & Bertot, 2007). From its initial appearance, the Internet has result
ed in gaps in access due to income level, educational attainment, social net
works, geography, and other factors, creating a large number of residents u
nable to access Internet services except through the public library (Burnett,
Jaeger, & Thompson, 2008; Jaeger & Thompson, 2003, 2004). To ensure t
he social role as a marketplace of ideas, public libraries serve as a guarantor
of public access to Internet service for all. The degree to which this was a co
nscious decision on the part of the public library community is unclear—
but many national leaders and policymakers have found that this social role
of public libraries does, in fact, meet important societal needs of access and
inclusiveness.

The Internet and related technology have also allowed libraries to take on p
reviously unthinkable social roles, with e-
government and emergency response being perhaps two of the most promi
nent new social roles. E-
government is the provision of government information and services via ele
ctronic means, most prominently through Web sites and email. As a result
of the early embrace of providing free public Internet access, public librarie
s have come to be seen ascenters of Internet access in society, with patrons,
communities, and governments all relying on the availability of Internet acc
ess (Bertot, Jaeger, Langa, & McClure, 2006a, 2006b; Jaeger, Langa, McCl
ure, & Bertot, 2006). As a result, many local, state, and federal government
s direct residents to the public library to access local e-
government when residents lack other means of access or need help using t
he Web sites (Bertot, Jaeger, Langa, & McClure, 2006a, 2006b). Tomeet thi
s social role, nearly 80% of public libraries offer training for patrons in the
use of the Internet and e-government (Jaeger & Bertot, 2009).

More dramatically, the provision of Internet access has drafted libraries int
o new emergency service roles. For example, during the unprecedented 200
4 and 2005 hurricane seasons, many Gulf Coast communities relied on pub
lic libraries to provide access to vital government information and services
after being hit by major hurricanes, like Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Dennis, and I
van. Libraries ensured access to e-
government information and communication; guidedpeople through the pr
ocess of filling out e-
government and insurance forms, created means for searching for missing f
amily, friends, and pets; and provided access to news and satellite images of
their homes and communities. The levels of assistance that libraries were p
roviding to damaged communities and to displaced persons were extraordi
nary. In Mississippi, one library completed over 45,000 FEMA applications
for patrons in the first month after Katrina madelandfall (Jaeger, Langa, M
cClure, & Bertot, 2006). This heroic level of service was achieved even thou
gh the situation that the libraries found themselves in was unplanned and u
nprecedented.

More commonplace crises have also led to new ways that patrons rely on th
e public library. In the current economic downturn, use of public libraries a
nd library computers for job seeking activities, social services, email access,
entertainment, and other purposes has skyrocketed (Carlton, 2009; CNN, 2
009; Van Sant, 2009). Further, as many people consider home Internet acc
ess to be a luxury that can be cut to save money in harsh economic times (H
orrigan, 2008),this usage of libraries for information access and exchange i
s likely to continue to increase.
These examples clearly demonstrate how new technologies can simultaneo
usly reinforce and force the re-
examination of traditional roles and create complimentary new roles for pu
blic libraries. As an extension of their traditional roles of providing equal ac
cess to a range of information, libraries have committed to ensuring access
not only to the Internet in general, but to socially beneficial online content l
ike e-
government and emergency information. As such, Internet access has evolv
ed to become part of the social roles of public libraries in society and the ex
pectations of libraries by patrons, communities, and governments, while si
multaneously becoming a critical component of the core value of librarians
hip to provide access to information (Jaeger & Fleischmann, 2007). Further
, libraries are thus playing a significant role in providing universal access to
various services provided through information technology, reconfiguring bo
thhow the technology is delivered and, necessarily, how the development pr
ocess is conceptualized. These new ways of serving the public, however, cre
ate extra responsibilities and burdens for libraries, creating challenges in te
rms of funding, staffing, space, and other issues of cost and support.

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Metro Manila’s 10 best public libraries
Written by Edel V. Cayetano
Saturday, 31 May 2014 - Last Updated on June 2, 2014
inShar e

By Edel Valera-Cayetano

“Books are good company in sad times and happy times.”

“A library is a good place to go when you feel unhappy, for there, in a book, you may find
encouragement and comfort. A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided,
for there, in a book, you may have your question answered. Books are good company, in sad times
and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between
the covers of a book.” – E.B. White

All over the world, public libraries have become permanent structures in almost every city. Sadly, in
the Philippines – even in Manila – these gems-of-a-places have become underrated except maybe
for college students making their theses and dissertations.

Kindles, Kobos and other E-readers are also becoming increasingly popular. But as every true blue
bookworm would claim, there’s nothing like caressing the hardbound cover of a book, taking in its
scent and opening its first few pages. There is magic that can only be found in books, and thankfully,
we have more than a few public libraries that house thousands of collections.

Here are a few public libraries that you should visit soon – with family, friends or by yourself.

Major public libraries:

Cultural Center of the Philippines Library

3rd Floor, CCP Building, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Official website: http://culturalcenter.gov.ph
The CCP Library boasts of its collection of Filipiniana books on various forms of art and culture. As
one of the oldest institutions in the country, the library holds special accounts on the origins of
Philippine Literature, theater arts, music and dance. It also houses paintings, zarzuelas, manuscripts
and photographs from national artists.

Manila City Library

Mehan Garden (near Central Colleges of Manila), Ermita, Manila

Housing a total of 17,500 titles, this city library has become a favorite study place for students
reviewing for the Bar exams as it has several collections of law books. It recently created a special
Manileña section.

Quezon City Public Library

Mayaman Street, Barangay Central, Quezon City (Main Branch)
Open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm
Official website: www.qcpubliclibrary.org

One of the largest public library in Metro Manila, the Quezon City Public Library is composed of a
main library located at the back of Quezon City Hall and 21 libraries scattered all over Quezon City.
The main library collection boasts of more than 18,000 books and 71 computer stations for OPAC,
encoding and internet available free of charge to QC residents.

Aside from the usual print and online references, visitors interested in the city’s local history can
browse the Filipiniana section and learn more about Quezon City’s barangays and people.

Pasig City Library and Discovery Centrum

Caruncho Avenue, San Nicolas, Pasig City
Open on Mondays, 8am to 5pm, and from Tuesday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm
Official website: http://pasigcitylibrary.wordpress.com

The New Pasig City Library & Science Discovery Centrum

Spot describes the Pasig City Library as “every geek’s research haven.” Its reference sections are
already categorized for children, high school and college students for easy access to subjects
relevant to them. Guests are also encouraged to tour the Science and Discovery Centrum located at
the second floor of the building.

Marikina City Library

West Grandstand, Marikina Sports Park, Shoe Avenue, Bgy. Sta. Elena, Marikina City
Open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Official website: http://marikina-library.weebly.com

The Marikina City Library consists of several sections:

 Children’s Section, which is designed to meet the informational and entertainment needs of
children through sixth grade;
 Special Collection Section, which showcases reading materials on Marikina’s shoe industry
and other fields and those produced by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and the National
Center for the Welfare of Disabled Persons;
 Periodical Section
 Recreational Section, which houses novels, children’s literature, fiction and non-fiction
materials;
 Teens’s Section, which features selections on teen literature;
 Law and Governance Section
 Computer Section
 Reference Section
 Filipiniana Section
 General Collection
 Audio Visual Room

Privately-owned libraries open to the public:

Goethe Institut
Goethe-Institut Manila, G/F Adamson Center, 121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
Open Monday to Friday, 12nn to 6pm and Saturdays, 8am to 1pm
Official website: www.goethe.de/ins/ph

Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. It
conveys a comprehensive picture of Germany by offering information on Germany’s cultural, social
and political life in the hope of fostering international cultural cooperation.

The library offers books, newspapers, magazines, films and music CDs on topics like art,
architecture, design and more. With cozy nooks perfect for reading and browsing, fans of German
culture will surely keep coming back.

Access to the library is free of charge but only members are allowed to borrow books. Membership
costs Php300 for students and Php500 for adults.

Filipinas Heritage Library

Filipinas Heritage Library

Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City

Open from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9am to 6pm
Official website: www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph

The Filipinas Heritage Library is a one-stop research center in the country. Managed by the Ayala
Foundation, Inc., it houses over 13,000 contemporary volumes on Philippine history, art, language,
religion and the social sciences, and over 2,000 rare titles, rare books on microfiche, maps, and an
extensive library of slides and photographs.

Spot also suggests checking out the written works of and about former President Elpidio Quirino and
our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Alliance Francaise de Manille

Alliance Francaise de Manille Library

209 Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air II, Makati City
Open from Monday to Thursday, 10am to 6pm
Official website: www.alliance.ph

Alliance Francaise de Manille (AFM) is a non-profit cultural organization that aims to promote French
language and culture. In its multimedia library, you will discover a wide range of novels, comic,
DVDs, CDs and magazines from reference documents to contemporary publications. Its doors are
open to everyone – members and non-members alike.

The library’s extensive collection of titles features books from Francophone and also other foreign
authors, a specialized collection (Arts, culture, philosophy), periodicals and a special section called
the French Language Learner’s Library.

The Lopez Museum and Library

G/F Benpres Bldg., Exchange Road Corner, Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm
Official website: http://lopez-museum.com

The Lopez Memorial Museum is the oldest privately owned and managed museum and library
specializing in Philippine material. According to its website, its rariori reach back to books and maps
of the sixteenth century, works by the first internationally acclaimed duo of Filipino painters, Juan
Luna (1857-1899) and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1855-1913), plus priceless personal effects of
our national hero, Jose Rizal. With over 500 works in its growing museum collection and over 20,000
titles in its expanding library catalog, the museum cares for holdings covering 600 years of
scholarship and artistry.

To quote Oscar M. Lopez via Spot, the library was built out of Mr. Eugenio Lopez Sr.’s “abiding love
for his country, lifelong love affair with books and his incorrigible passion for travel.”

Miguel Hernández Library (Instituto Cervantes Library)

855 T.M. Kalaw St., 1000 Ermita, Manila
Open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 7pm, and Saturdays, 9:30am to 5pm
Official website: http://manila.cervantes.es/en/library_spanish

The Instituto Cervantes Library is a resource center offering an extensive collection of documents,
literature ad audio-visual, focusing on the language and culture of Spain and Spain-speaking
countries. Currently, the library has more than 20,000 documents, including an extensive collection
of Spanish and Latin American literature, films and references on the most important works of Spain.
Visitors may also listen to a large collection of music and the radio, as well as watch Spanish
television.

The library also allows international interlibrary lending, which means that guests can view
documents from other Spanish libraries.

Smart Parenting also published an article featuring 57 public libraries in Metro Manila where you can
read for free. Click here to see the list.

*“Private home reference library” by warwick carter courtesy of Flickr. Other photos courtesy of the
official websites of the respective libraries. Some rights reserved.
 Edel V. Cayetano (98 Posts)

Edel Cayetano tells stories for a living, but she thrives on being a wife and hands-on mom to her 1-year old daughter.
She loves reading, watching indie films, hoarding notebooks and "believing in as many as six impossible things
before breakfast."

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List of libraries in Metro Manila

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The following is a list of libraries in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Contents
[hide]

 1Major public libraries

 2Privately owned libraries open to the public
 3Community libraries
 4Academic libraries
 5See also
 6External links

Major public libraries[edit]

External
Name Location Collection
link

Jorge B. Vargas
Museum and Roxas Avenue, UP Campus,
5,000 books and periodicals 2
Filipiniana Diliman, Quezon City
Research Center
 External
Name Location Collection
link

Manila City Mehan Garden (near Central

17,500 books 3
Library Colleges of Manila), Ermita, Manila

West Grandstand, Marikina Sports

Marikina City
Park, Shoe Avenue, Brgy. Santa 20,000 books 4
Public Library
Elena, Marikina

National Library
1,678,950 items / 291,672
of the Philippines
volumes (2008). Collected books,
Pambansang
journals, newspapers, magazines,
Aklatan ng Rizal Park, Kalaw Avenue, Ermita,
sound and music recordings, 1
Pilipinas Manila
databases, maps, atlases,
Biblioteca
microforms, stamps, prints,
Nacional de
drawings, manuscripts
Filipinas

Pasig City Library

and Science Caruncho Avenue, Brgy. San
40,000 books 5
Discovery Nicolas, Pasig
Centrum

Quezon City Main City Hall Compound, Mayaman

18,000 books 6
Public Library Street, Diliman, Quezon City

Valenzuela City G. Lazaro

7
Library Hub Street, Dalandanan, Valenzuela
Privately owned libraries open to the public[edit]

External
Name Location Collection
link

2,000 volumes of books, 12,000 volumes of

Filipinas
Makati Avenue, Ayala monographs, 35,000 photographs, 1,000
Heritage 1
Triangle, Bel-Air, Makati volumes of rare and contemporary
Library
periodical publications

Jose P. Laurel Roxas

Library and Boulevard corner Pedro Gil Jose P. Laurel memorabilia and archives 2
Museum Street, Ermita, Manila

Exchange Road
corner Meralco
Lopez Museum 19,000 Filipiniana books 3
Avenue, Ortigas Center, San
Antonio, Pasig

Ortigas
Ortigas 16,000 books, periodicals, graduate theses,
Avenue corner Meralco
Foundation Inc. manuscripts, photographs, maps and loose 4
Avenue, Ortigas
Library documents relating to Philippine history
Center, Pasig

About 3,000 titles which include collection

of printed materials (e.g. books, journals,
Korean Cultural 2F Mancor Corporate
magazines, etc.) and multimedia materials
Center in the Building, 32nd
(e.g. K-pop CDs and K-movies and drama 5
Philippines Street, Bonifacio Global
DVDs spanning the areas of social sciences,
(KCC) Library City, Taguig
history, literature, language, culture and the
arts of Korea)
Community libraries[edit]

External
Name Location
link

Calderon corner Isabel Streets, Plaza Hugo, Santa Ana,

Arsenio H. Lacson Public Library 1
Manila

Bacood Public Library 825 Biyaya Street, Bacood, Santa Mesa, Manila 1

Bagong Pag-asa Public Library Road 9, Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City 2

Bagumbayan Public Library Brgy. Bagumbayan, Quezon City 2

Balingasa Public Library Crisologo Building, Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City 2

Arba corner Muñoz Streets, Sitio Talanay B, Batasan

Batasan Hills Public Library 2
Hills, Quezon City

Caloocan City Library 10th Avenue, Caloocan 4

Lion's International Building, Brgy. Kamuning, Quezon

Cubao Public Library 2
City

Escopa Public Library Barangays Escopa 2 and 3, Quezon City 2

Galas Public Library Brgy. Hall, San Isidro-Galas, Quezon City 2

Greater Project 4 Public Library P. Tuazon Avenue, Brgy. Marilag, Quezon City 2

Horseshoe Public Library Sunset Drive, Brgy. Hall, Horseshoe, Quezon City 2
 External
Name Location
link

Kapitan Isidro Mendoza Public Teodoro San Luis corner Central Streets, Pandacan,
1
Library Manila

Kapitolyo Brgy. Hall, Santa Isabel Street, Brgy.

Kapitolyo Public Library
Kapitolyo, Pasig

Krus na Ligas Public Library Daza Hall, Brgy. Krus na Ligas, Quezon City 2

Lagro Public Library Greater Lagro Plaza, Brgy. Pasong Putik, Quezon City 2

Las Piñas City Library P. Diego Cera Avenue, Brgy. Daniel Fajardo, Las Piñas 5

Makati City Hall Building, Jose P. Rizal Avenue,

Makati City Library 6
Poblacion, Makati

Malabon City Library Justice Compound, Brgy. Catmon, Malabon 7

Manila Sacramento Friendship

Canonigo corner Zamora Streets, Paco, Manila 1
Library

Manila San Francisco

1559 Alvarez Street, Santa Cruz, Manila 1
Friendship Library

Muntinlupa City Library Contessa Building, Poblacion, Muntinlupa 8

Navotas City Library M. Naval Street, Sipac Almacen, Navotas 9

 External
Name Location
link

SB Library Building, Quirino Highway,

Novaliches Public Library 2
Novaliches, Quezon City

Pansol Public Library Plaza Street, Brgy. Pansol, Quezon City 2

Parañaque City Library E. Quirino Avenue, La Huerta, Parañaque 10

Pasay City Hall Building, Harrison Avenue, Brgy.

Pasay City Library 3
70, Pasay

Pasong Tamo Public Library Diego Silang Street, Brgy. Pasong Tamo, Quezon City 2

Patricia Complex Public Library Flora corner Benita Streets, Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila 1

Lupang Pangako Street and Bulacan

Payatas Public Library 2
Street, Payatas, Quezon City

Bansalangin corner Palomaria Streets, Brgy.

Project 7 Public Library 2
Veterans, Quezon City

Project 8 Public Library Road 15 corner Road 19, Brgy. Bahay Toro, Quezon City 2

Roxas Public Library Jasmin Street, Brgy. Roxas, Quezon City 2

San Juan City Library Pinaglabanan Shrine, Corazon de Jesus, San Juan 11

Madrid corner San Fernando Streets, San Nicolas,

San Nicolas Public Library 1
Manila
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Taguig City Library General Antonio Luna Street, Tuktukan, Taguig 12

Talipapa Public Library Quirino Highway, Brgy. Talipapa, Quezon City 2

Tondo Public Library J. Nolasco corner N. Zamora Streets, Tondo, Manila 1

Valeriano E. Fugoso Library Lacson Avenue corner Aragon Street, Santa Cruz, Manila 1

Academic libraries[edit]

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Name Location
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Ateneo de Manila University

Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1
Rizal Library

Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo Professional Schools Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati
Library

De La Salle University Manila

Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila 2
Library

Instituto Cervantes de Manila Unit D G/F, Tower One & Exchange Plaza, Ayala
3
Biblioteca Miguel Hernández Triangle, Ayala Avenue, Makati

Polytechnic University of the Anonas Street, Santa Mesa, Manila

Philippines
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link

Ninoy Aquino Library and Learning

Resources Center

University of the Philippines

Diliman Roxas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 4
Main Library

University of Santo Tomas

España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila
Miguel de Benavides Library
Libraries in the Philippines are academic libraries that can be found in the Philippines. Among
such libraries are the National Library of the Philippines which is located in Manila, the university
libraries of the University of the Philippines, the Central Philippine University, the Silliman University,
the University of Santo Tomas, the University of the East, the Polytechnic University of the
Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, and the University of San Carlos. Research institutes such
as the International Rice Research Institute located in Los Baños, Laguna houses a library. Some
museums in the Philippines such as the Lopez Museum has its own library.
About 1.2 million volumes of reference and reading materials are available at the National Library, in
which the Filipiniana and Asia Division alone own more than 100,000 Filipiniana books. The library
of the University of the Philippines is composed of 948,000 volumes. The University of Santo Tomas
Miguel de Benavides Library contains 822,000 books. The Central Philippine University Library has
250,000+ volumes. The University of the East Library has 177,900 books. 160,000 volumes are
deposited at the International Rice Research Institute.[1]