Cebu City Public Library
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Established | 1919 |
| Reference to legal mandate | Act No. 96 of the Philippine Commission (passed March 5, 1901) |
| Location | 10°18'43.3"N 123°53'31.0"E |
| Coordinates | 10°18′43.3″N 123°53′31.31″E / 10.312028°N 123.8920306°ECoordinates: 10°18′43.3″N 123°53′31.31″E / 10.312028°N 123.8920306°E |
| Branches | none |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, databases, maps, atlases, |
| Criteria for collection | Filipino literary and scholarly works (Filipiniana) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | library does not publicly circulate |
Cebu City Public Library and Information Center traces its roots from the Cebu Branch Library of the Philippine Library and Museum, now the National Library of the Philippines. It was organized and opened to the public on April 13, 1919 by Mr. Guillermo Restun, the Chief Librarian from the Ilo-ilo Branch. The province of Cebu took charge of the initial collection and other maintenance and operating expenses. Since its establishment, the public library has been housed in many different buildings until in 1938 an edifice was inaugurated for the library. The Rizal Memorial Library and Museum Building became its permanent home. This entire three story building served as a fount of knowledge among education-conscious Cebuanos.
When the Second World War broke out, the library was closed. The building was utilized as headquarters by the Japanese Army, and books were either dumped, ruined or stolen. In 1953, the institution was reopened due to public clamor. The Cebu City Government appropriated a budget for the library collection and other operating expenses.
The Country's first and only 24x7 Public Library
The Cebu City Public Library and Information Center has started its 24-hour operations on March 9, 2018 upon the directive of Mayor Tomas Osmeña, it is the Country's first public library that will be open for 24 hours.[1]
Carrier-grade Smart Wifi is now available to students, researchers and other visitors of the Cebu City Public Library and Information Center.[2]
