City Public Library of Calapan

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We are open from Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, EXCEPT on Holidays.

13/05/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐‘๐“๐‡๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐Œ๐€๐˜๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐˜! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰
Mga Calapeรฑos, itโ€™s our Mayor Doyโ€™s birthday today! ๐Ÿ‘
Ating ipaabot ang mainit na pagbati saโ€™ting nag-iisang City Mayor Doy Leachon! โœจ
A year on from giving you one of undeniably the greatest gift of return to the City you love, we remain hopeful for your mission to transform Calapan, and weโ€™re with you all the way! ๐Ÿ˜‰โœŠ

๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐‘๐“๐‡๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐Œ๐€๐˜๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐˜! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰

Mga Calapeรฑos, itโ€™s our Mayor Doyโ€™s birthday today! ๐Ÿ‘

Ating ipaabot ang mainit na pagbati saโ€™ting nag-iisang City Mayor Doy Leachon! โœจ

A year on from giving you one of undeniably the greatest gift of return to the City you love, we remain hopeful for your mission to transform Calapan, and weโ€™re with you all the way! ๐Ÿ˜‰โœŠ

11/05/2026

โ€œThe very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of humanity.โ€ โ€” T.S. Eliot
Libraries are fundamental institutions that support the organization, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge in society. They provide access to reliable information resources that assist students, researchers, and the general public in achieving educational and professional goals. Modern libraries have integrated technological innovations such as digital repositories, electronic databases, online catalogues, and virtual library services to improve information accessibility and user satisfaction. Libraries also encourage reading culture, independent learning, and intellectual creativity by providing conducive environments for study and research. Through their services and resources, libraries continue to contribute significantly to academic development, cultural preservation, and societal advancement.
Did you know?
The concept of mobile libraries began many years ago with book carts and travelling libraries designed to bring books and information services to people living in remote communities.

โ€œThe very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of humanity.โ€ โ€” T.S. Eliot

Libraries are fundamental institutions that support the organization, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge in society. They provide access to reliable information resources that assist students, researchers, and the general public in achieving educational and professional goals. Modern libraries have integrated technological innovations such as digital repositories, electronic databases, online catalogues, and virtual library services to improve information accessibility and user satisfaction. Libraries also encourage reading culture, independent learning, and intellectual creativity by providing conducive environments for study and research. Through their services and resources, libraries continue to contribute significantly to academic development, cultural preservation, and societal advancement.

Did you know?
The concept of mobile libraries began many years ago with book carts and travelling libraries designed to bring books and information services to people living in remote communities.


African Library Foundation

28/04/2026

FREE online resources on the Social Sciences. All of these are based in the Philippines except for one. See comments below for links.
Are you looking for resources on a specific subject? Leave a comment! Do you know of more free online resources? Feel free to share and link them as well.
Kindly SHARE this post directly with the Share button to your page or profile. You may also copy the links. Please do not download and repost (though these are freely available resources, it takes some time for me to check and compile them).

Links: Social Sciences resources
Knowledge Archive: https://pssc.org.ph/knowledgearchive/
SERP-P: https://serp-p.pids.gov.ph/
Social Science Library: https://socialsciencelibrary.org/
Philippine Social Science Research Journal: https://philssj.org/
Asia-Pacific Social Science Review: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/

FREE online resources on the Social Sciences. All of these are based in the Philippines except for one. See comments below for links.

Are you looking for resources on a specific subject? Leave a comment! Do you know of more free online resources? Feel free to share and link them as well.

Kindly SHARE this post directly with the Share button to your page or profile. You may also copy the links. Please do not download and repost (though these are freely available resources, it takes some time for me to check and compile them).

Photos from Valenzuela City Library's post 27/04/2026
Photos from City Public Library of Calapan's post 25/04/2026

Day 2
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž, ๐’๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ก




Photos from City Public Library of Calapan's post 24/04/2026

Day 1
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž, ๐’๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ก

As a gesture of strong support to our future Registered Librarians, the City Public Library of Calapan (CPLC) started a series of review in preparation for their Computer-Based Licensure Examination in September๐Ÿ“š. The CPLC likewise commits to continuously provide a conducive and well-equipped environment for the reviewees.

May this space boost your dedication, focus, and commitment to excellence. Stay focused, stay inspiredโ€”your goals are within reach. โœจ
Best of luck, future librarians! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿงก




Photos from OverDrive's post 21/04/2026

Celebrating the spaces that give us access, community, and stories that stay with us ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’›

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20/04/2026

Need resources on the Filipino language? Check out the library website and catalog of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino.

Aklatang Balmaseda is a special library that responds to the mandate of the KWF for the enrichment and preservation of Filipino and other languages of the Philippines. It is named after the former director of the Institute of National Language (INL), now the KWF, from 1938 to 1947, Julian Cruz Balmaseda, in recognition of his contributions and achievements in the field.

It has over 5,000 printed collections, including the Balmaseda Collection, Villanueva Collection, the Aklatang Bayan, References, and others. More than 700 e-books can also be accessed online. Please follow the instructions on the website on how to access.
It is located at 2/F Watson Building, 1610 JP Laurel St, Brgy. 640, Malacaรฑang Complex, San Miguel, 1005 Manila.
Visits and research can be conducted from
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM.

Link : https://library.kwf.gov.ph/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRSVcFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhaUdZTlRDS2pnekpZTmZmc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlKLBMThfbB5HvAi5_PBxrS3mseReP_bzlF0_zRc_I2_WNGX7JqDhh-XOb6D_aem_5JZsvwlhKLSAN_CLMGjVRg

Need resources on the Filipino language? Check out the library website and catalog of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino.

Aklatang Balmaseda is a special library that responds to the mandate of the KWF for the enrichment and preservation of Filipino and other languages of the Philippines. It is named after the former director of the Institute of National Language (INL), now the KWF, from 1938 to 1947, Julian Cruz Balmaseda, in recognition of his contributions and achievements in the field.

It has over 5,000 printed collections, including the Balmaseda Collection, Villanueva Collection, the Aklatang Bayan, References, and others. More than 700 e-books can also be accessed online. Please follow the instructions on the website on how to access.

It is located at 2/F Watson Building, 1610 JP Laurel St, Brgy. 640, Malacaรฑang Complex, San Miguel, 1005 Manila. Visits and research can be conducted from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM.

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Address

City Library Building, Bonifacio Drive, Ibaba East
Calapan
5200

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm