City celebrates Library Month, National Book Week
The city government spearheaded by the Baguio City Public Library (BCPL) is celebrating the 31st Library and Information Services Month with the theme,”Libraries building ROADS: Readers. Opportunities. Advocacies. Development. Sustainability.”
It is also celebrating the 87th National Book Week (November 24-30) with the theme, โOutcomes. Outreach. Outstanding. : Libraries Beyond Boundaries.โ
City librarian Easter Wahayna Pablo said slated activities include: Video launching of activities and posting of registration links for the contests, Nov. 2; online storytelling, Nov3 to 6; library engagement questions thru BCPL Facebook page, Nov. 8 to 10; posting of book face entries Nov. 11 to 15; and announcement of book face winners/ facebook live, Nov. 15.
Posting of book tok entries, Nov. 16 to 19; announcement of book tok winders/facebook live, Nov. 19; posting of book character online costume parade contest, Nov. 20-24; announcement of book character winners/facebook live, Nov. 24; posting of online storytelling entries, Nov. 25 to 29; announcement of online storytelling contest/facebook live on Nov. 29, are the other activities.
Pablo said they are also implementing the test period of city ordinance no. 16, series of 2021 from November 8 to December 8, this year, with the BCPL open to the public from 8 am to 7 pm from Monday to Saturday.
She said overnight borrowing of books will also be allowed during the period with certain guidelines including possible outsource services that may or may not be implemented like cafรฉ, charging station (with pay), photocopying, printing and scanning. — Gaby B. Keith
