DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 September) — The City Government of Davao City has recently offered its citizenry a long-delayed gift, namely constructing a fabulous five-storey City Library and I…
DAVAO CITY — The City Government of Davao City has recently offered its citizenry a long-delayed gift, namely constructing a fabulous five-storey City Library and Information Center !
Its mission is to be committed to “support the literacy program of the City Government and the National Library of the Philippines through innovative programs and services and its main goal is to make library services responsive to the needs of the 21st century clients and provide innovative library programs that will serve the Davao City community.”
To be able to borrow books, one has to register and secure a library card . One can already imagine the lines forming to secure a library card.
On the roof deck, there is an organic urban garden. Murals and artworks are prominently displayed on various walls.Administrative, Technical, Readers and Extension Services. Those in the Extension Services look after their out-reach services to the Toril, Bunawan, Tugbok and Calinan Districts as well as the reading centers located in Marahan, Daliao, Buda and Baguio.
As R. David Lankes said: “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.”, the main character spoke this line which has since gone viral: “If you build it, they will come!”
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