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U.S. Embassy Donates "American Shelves" to Libraries in Manila

The U.S. Embassy is expanding its network of American Shelves at host libraries in Manila to provide reading materials and information about American society to Filipino youths. An American Shelf is a compact collection of pamphlets, magazines, CD-ROMs, and brochures offering up-to-date information about American society and culture, as well as U.S. government policies and initiatives. Two new American Shelves have been launched so far this month - one at Lyceum University on July 5 and one at the Quezon City Public Library on July 11. Here, students at the Quezon City Public Library look at a poster show about U.S. culture.
Students peruse the books and materials available at the new American Shelf at the Quezon City Public Library. U.S. Embassy officials opened the American Shelf there in a ceremony on July 11. All of the materials at the American Shelves in the Philippines are provided and refreshed on a regular basis by the Thomas Jefferson Information Center of the U.S. Embassy. The American people are pleased to offer the American Shelf program in the Philippines and provide a unique opportunity for young readers to learn about the United States, its people and government, foreign relations, economics, society, and culture.
An example of the types of reading materials available at American Shelves in the Philippines. Two new American Shelves have been launched so far this month in Manila - one at Lyceum University on July 5 and one at the Quezon City Public Library on July 11. On July 25, an American Shelf in the library of the House of Representatives will formally open. This will bring the total number of American Shelves in the Philippines to 32. There are 12 American Shelves in the National Capital Region, nine in Luzon outside the NCR, four in the Visayas, and seven in Mindanao.
Pictured above, U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer Bruce Armstrong (second from left) receives a certificate of appreciation from Quezon City Public Library during the official opening of the American Shelf there. The certificate was presented by Cynthia DJ. Tolado, Assistant City Librarian, Quezon City Public Library; Ariel Inton, Jr., Councilor, 4th District of Quezon City; and Emelita L. Villanueva, City Librarian, Quezon City Public Library.

Last Update :: 07/14/2006

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