‘Doulos Hope’ floating book fair to dock in Cebu for 4 weeks

Pia Piquero 10/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano book enthusiasts are in for a literary treat as MV Doulos Hope, the renowned international floating library, is set to dock at Cebu City’s Pier 5 from October 15 to November 10.…

Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later

Associated Press 07/09/2023

BOSTON  — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford Free Public Library. It would…

Library on wheels program launched in Liloan

Emmariel Ares 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A police mobile car that was converted into a mini-library was parked at the gymnasium of the Suba Elementary School in Barangay Poblacion in Liloan town on Tuesday, June 27. Children, who were…

Learning hubs in Cebu City get tablets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The learning hubs in Cebu City are getting additional gadgets for the students who will be using these facilities in the barangays. At least 245 tablets were donated to the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)…

Lack of manpower: Cebu City library to temporarily open for only 16 hours 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) will temporarily limit its operation from 8 a.m. to midnight due to the lack of manpower to run a 24/7 schedule. This is until the library will…

Cebu City Public Library reopens, but it will be closed when it rains

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —As long as there is no downpour, the Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) is now open to cater its clients. CCPL Chief Librarian Rosario Chua said they had reopened the library just Monday afternoon,…

Astronomy enthusiasts crowd Cebu City public library grounds for #LookUp 2019

Immae Lachica 04/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Astronomy enthusiasts gathered at the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum grounds along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City, Friday night, April 12, for the #LookUp event that culminated the public library’s centennial anniversary celebration. A…

Cebu City Public Library’s Anita’s Garden to be replicated in barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Public Library’s (CCPL) new concept of a library space fit for the new generation readers will be pushed to all the barangays in the city. According to Rosario Chua, the…

Cebu City Public Library recognized as top performing public library in PH for 2018

Immae Lachica 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Public Library is the recipient of the Special Award for 2018’s Top Performing Public Library in the Philippines  given by the National Library of the Philippines and the Asia Foundation.…

Fujitsu PH, Japan national offer free Nihongo classes to Cebuanos

Doris C. Bongcac and Immae Lachica 03/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Japan-based company has made an offer to partner with the Cebu City government in providing an expanded Japanese language training to benefit more Cebuanos who may end up joining their company after…

Cebu City Public Library’s newest offering: Korean Basic Language Class 101

Immae Lachica 03/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Following the success of their free Japanese language class offerings, Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that the time has come for the  city government to also teach basic Korean language to interested Cebuanos. But…

Cebu City public library offers free Japanese language classes

Immae Lachica 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government is now accepting applicants for its free Japanese language classes program. Enrolment is from February 26 to 28. Ruth Chua, Cebu City public librarian, said they are offering a…

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