Cebu City, Philippines Public Library Celebrates First Anniversary of Being Open 24/7

From the Cebu Daily News:

Public librarian Rosario “Ruth” Chua says it was a cause for alarm among professionals in her field when technological advancements produced e-books and e-readers.

There was a projection on the death of libraries so librarians, like herself, carried out initiatives to encourage people to visit the libraries and avail of its services.

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This move has created a milestone for public libraries in the Philippines because it made Cebu City as the only place in the Philippines with a library that is open 24/7 with a [our emphasis] dedicated library staff and personnel.

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Library staff Marlon Onrejas recorded a total of 650 individuals, who visited the library from 8 a.m. of March 9 to 8 a.m. of March 10 based on registration records.

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After a year — from March 9, 2018 to March 9, 2019 — the number has grown to 129, 539 individuals.

The library only had 26,820 visitors in 2017.

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