Our Little Library

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Our Little Library in Panublihan Child Development Center. Thank you so much Elena Balbona Once for taking the time to care for the books so that more children and maybe adults as well can enjoy them. 🙏📚 📖 🤓 💕

A big thank you to the parents as well for helping make our little activity enyoyable for everyone. 🙏🤗

Photos taken on January 5, 2026 UTC+8.

Note to self: make progress on your tbr. 📚📖🤓

Our Little Library made it to the Sta Maria Integrated School. 📚 📖 🤓 When a library doesn’t exist, a small corner in the classroom becomes one. 😍 Thank you Marybelle Yabana and Marcel Divino Olbes for making this happen. 🙏🤗

Just me with a warm latte and Our Little Library tucked away in the corner of my cousin’s quite charming cafe in Surigao del Sur. 📚 📖 😍

Going through the backlog of book donations for Our Little Library. See what I found Arra Shaine Mondejar Estrera! Can’t tag D**g Lee. Can you show it to him? 🤗

I love to read. 📚📖🤓🎶🎤💖

Wife’s little library 📚 She loves to read.

Happiness is …
… reading late into the night. 🤓 📖 💖

Two boxes shipped! 😅 So many more to go. 🤗

As these books embark on their journey, I would like to extend my gratitude to a lot of people for keeping my dream alive. 🤩

Thank you to the Talaugons for “curating a literary journey and carefully tucking each book into a travel-ready box, preparing them for their adventure to a new home.” 🤩🤗

Thank you Emeree and Mae for “covering the shipment cost to send these books on a journey across the world, bringing the magic of stories and knowledge to children’s eager hands.” 🤩🤗

Thank you Fritz Gavin for “offering a hand for these books, allowing us to welcome incredible donations from schools and ensuring that these treasures have a place to rest.” 🤩🤗

Heartfelt thanks to everyone for your unwavering support. 😍

And to chatgpt for sprinkling a bit of creativity into this post. 😀

Even when work schedule and life in general get in the way, our little libraries are in place with its own admins that continue to work to allow readers in the neighborhood to have access to awesome books. 📚😊 The photo below is from Elena Balbona Once of Our Little Library in Panublihan, Capiz. 🙏🏻 Seeing photos like this warms my heart and reminds me to find the time to get it done. 🙈😃

On a side note, we continue to receive awesome book donations from nearby schools. I had to stop accepting donations from individuals due to storage constraints. We also have three paid shipments in my backlog. 😓 And I think two more sponsorhips are on the way. 🙏🏻 Everything is looking good except for my schedule. 🙈😅 I will get it cleared by the yearend. That’s the plan, at least. 💪🏻🙏🏻😊

I should not forget that we receive two balikbayan boxes of books from a supporter in New York coursed through MaCristina Diacono-Faeldonea. It went directly to a barangay hall in Samboan, a town in the southern part of Cebu. Will collect more info as this deserves a separate post. 💝😊

Thank you all for the continued support. 🥰 Remember that reading is always a good idea. 📚📖🤓

Being appreciated for your hard work and perseverance fills our hearts with joy. Whether the tasks are small or big, simple or complicated, every effort counts.

Today, Our Little Library celebrates these beautiful souls and to show our gratitude, we distributed rice and goods to deserving individuals in our neighborhood. Although this is a belated Labor Day (month of May) celebration due to weather delays, it's never too late to recognize hard work in our community.

Si kuya, even though he is still single nag-drive gihapon og sikad para makatabang sa iyahang mga pag-umangkon.
Si ate... "maski naa na tay edad, aw modawat gihapon tag labada kay maayo na lang pang-adlaw-adlaw."

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Special thanks to Auntie Gladdes Zaldivar for your kind heart ❤️. We also appreciate your daily hard work to support your family, your dedication to giving back to the community, and your generous spirit in sharing your blessings with others.

Always remember, every time you receive a blessing without hardwork or effort, appreciate it and be grateful. Someone else is working FIVE times harder just to receive a FRACTION of the blessing you experience.

Kuya and Ate, Our Little Library appreciates your hardwork!

P.S. This picture is shared with permission.
📷📝 Arra Shaine Mondejar Estrera

Thank you for the support as well Maria Teresa Quimod, Olive Suzaine Zaldivar Quimod and Lee Marvin Zaldivar Quimod ! ❣️

Due to the recent hot weather in Cebu, we're grateful for the rain that has finally arrived. ☔️ Thank God for the rain! 😍
However, as the rainy days continue, we've decided to move our awarding ceremony for the Mother's Day Card Making contest winners and for giving tokens of appreciation to the hardworking people in the neighborhood.

We love the rain, don't we? But our health is still our priority.

So, what are you waiting for? Parents and dearest friends, invite your kids to submit their Mother's Day card entries to Our Little Library (Babag 1, Kalolo) for a chance to win some delicious Jollibee treats.

See you this June 1 little borrowers!

With Mother's Day fast approaching, we're excited to announce our annual Mother's Day Card Making Contest! It's that time of the year again to showcase the boundless creativity and love of our young artists.

What: Mother's Day Card Making Contest
Who: Kids from 5 to 14 years old
When: May 10- May 25, 2024
Where: Our Little Library - Cebu (Babag 1) Branch

Parents and guardians, please encourage your little artists to participate in this fun and rewarding contest. We can't wait to see all the beautiful cards that they create. 😉

P.S. We have another simple surprise in our neighborhood. To the hardworking individuals in our neighborhood, stay tuned for a special appreciation gesture coming your way!