National Library of the Philippines

We are renovating for safer and better facilities.

Copyright, ISBN, ISMN, and ISSN registration are open.

Reading Rooms are partially open. Facilities are limited and some library materials may not be available for use.

Tours and use of the National Library of the Philippines' facilities for conferences, seminars, etc. are suspended.

by Anton C. Lecaros

Success! Goodnight. These were the sentiments of National Library of the Philippines (NLP) staff as the first national conference of children's librarians drew to a close after weeks of hectic planning and organizing.

The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) building is undergoing Seismic Retrofitting starting the 2^nd of February, 2013. The Library will be opened, however, some facilities will be relocated within the building and some services will be scaled down. Construction-related noise, dust, smell and debris are also expected. Help us keep everyone safe, follow warning signs and avoid construction areas.

From the 8^th of October till the 28^th, 2012, the National Library of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, is holding a photography exhibit to showcase the culture of modern China. China boasts of thousands of years of rich cultural history and is now blossoming into one of the great world powers. The exhibit will show how China's progress has shaped its society today.